LAX67F0106

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Torrance, CA · August 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1966
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84BHBeech E35
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121853

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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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3-3347  66/8/13    TORRANCE CALIF      BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 1742
        TIME - 1319                    N84BH               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 976 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- ONE GENERATOR BRUSH CONTACT FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N84BH
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torrance

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.