LAX67D0232

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Hawthorne, CA · December 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1966
Place
Hawthorne, CA · HAWTHORNE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5008CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119932

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4130  66/12/23   HAWTHORNE CALIF     BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 500
        TIME - 1815                    N5008C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWTHORNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- HEAVY COMMUNICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT DISTRACTED PILOTS ATTENTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5008C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawthorne

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