LAX69F0306

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Long Beach, CA · March 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1969
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4440VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189976

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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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3-1200  69/3/23    LONG BEACH,CALIF    BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1000
        TIME - 2144                    N4440V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED ELEC FAILURE. USED EMER GR EXTENSION PROCEDURE,GR SWITCH LEFT IN UP POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4440V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach

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