LAX68A0014

NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Los Angeles, CA · July 26, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 26, 1967
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9434YBeech N35
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115911

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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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2-0706  67/7/26    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   BEECH N35           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1254
        TIME - 1922                    N9434Y              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 560 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PSGR PLT IN L.PLTS SEAT. THRO-OVR-YOKE IN R.SEAT POSITION.PIC IN RT SEAT. SPARK PLUG OPER SUB-NORM

Aircraft

Registration
N9434Y
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Santa Monica Muni

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.