# NTSB LAX69F0169: Beech D35, N3434B, National City, CA, October 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1968
- Place: National City, CA · NATIONAL CITY, CA
- Location: 32.6652° N, 117.0988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of National City, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6652&lon=-117.0988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69F0169
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0169

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4127  68/10/27   NATIONAL CITY,CAL   BEECH D35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 195
        TIME - 1213                    N3434B              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN TANK EMPTY, MAIN FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE POSITIONED TO LFT MAIN TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3434B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3434B-1979-04-06), registration cancelled 1979-04-06, S/N D-3672 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D35
- Registry model: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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