# NTSB LAX67F0222: Beech 23, N1963F, Holbrook, AZ, December 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1966
- Place: Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
- Location: 34.9046° N, 110.1672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holbrook, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9046&lon=-110.1672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67F0222
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0222

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4108  66/12/11   HOLBROOK ARIZ       BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N1963F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT AT RIGHT WHEEL. ACFT FLOWN 129 HRS SINCE LAST INSP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1963F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1963F), registered now, S/N M-541, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Holbrook

## Other investigations on N1963F (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN24LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA001), Oct 1, 2023: Beech 23 (N1963F), Waupaca, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around, that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN81FTE58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE58), Jul 13, 1981: Beech 23 (N1963F), Eaton, CO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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