# NTSB LAX70F0043: Douglas B-26B, N9405Z, Los Angeles, CA, May 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1969
- Place: Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
- Location: 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Angeles, CA, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177261
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70F0043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2149  69/5/10    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   DOUGLAS B-26B       CR-  4  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1117                    N9405Z              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      49, 11131 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FRONT BANK L ENG FAILED.ACFT,SNGL PLT CONFIGN.L PROP NOT FTHRD.3 CREW DIED DUE FIRE,2 IN APT BLDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9405Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9405Z-1970-05-04), registration cancelled 1970-05-04, S/N 41-39553 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS B-26B
- Registry model: [Douglas B-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-b-26b) (registry code 3020514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Los Angeles

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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