LAX68D0403

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Whetstone, AZ · April 24, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1968
Place
Whetstone, AZ · WHETSTONE, AZ
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8784MBeech A23
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110726

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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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3-1091  68/4/24    WHETSTONE,ARIZ      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 195
        TIME - 1715                    N8784M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHETSTONE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8784M
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whetstone

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.