# NTSB LAX69F0014: Douglas B-26, N8629E, Show Low, AZ, June 22, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1968
- Place: Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
- Location: 34.2542° N, 110.0298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Show Low, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2542&lon=-110.0298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69F0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4060  68/6/22    SHOW LOW,ARIZ       DOUGLAS B-26        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10300
        TIME - 1420                    N8629E              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT ENG LOST PWR,PLT FEATH PROP,DROPPED LOAD. LEFT ENG CAUGHT FIRE WHEN NO.11 CYL HEAD FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8629E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8629E-1968-08-26), registration cancelled 1968-08-26, S/N 41-39572 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS B-26
- Registry model: [Douglas B-26](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-b-26) (registry code 3020510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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