# NTSB LAX69F0370: Bell P-39, N9284, Seal Beach, CA, August 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1968
- Place: Seal Beach, CA · SEAL BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7544° N, 118.0713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seal Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7544&lon=-118.0713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108092
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69F0370
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0370

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4931  68/8/10    SEAL BEACH,CALIF    BELL P-39           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 200
        TIME - 1015                    N9284               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            SANTA ANNA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- 240K,ACFT OBSVD TO SNAP ROLL R,NOSE DWN ABT 70DEG,SPIRAL.PLT DPTD APRX 600FT MSL.CHUTE UNOPENED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9284](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9284-1969-11-28), registration cancelled 1969-11-28, S/N 26E-324 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL P-39
- Registry model: [Bell P39](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-p39) (registry code 1180102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Meadowlark

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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