LAX70D0008

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Chino, CA · June 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1969
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N159WBeech 35
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176737

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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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3-2010   69/6/8    CHINO,CALIF         BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1805                    N159W               PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 37, 2814 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXTENDED DOWNWIND DUE ARPT TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N159W
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

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.