# NTSB LAX68A0014: Beech N35, N9434Y, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1967
- Place: Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
- Location: 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Angeles, CA, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68A0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0014

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9434Y-2017-11-21), registration cancelled 2017-11-21, S/N D-6611, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- Registry model: [Beech N35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-n35) (registry code 1151528) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Santa Monica Muni

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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