LAX71AL006

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 36 · Tucson, AZ · August 11, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 11, 1970
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6215Beech 36
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113598

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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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3-2172  70/8/11    TUCSON,ARIZ         BEECH 36            CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2534
        TIME - 0810                    N6215               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARANA,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DURG LOW ALT ROLL NEAR HOME OF FRIEND. ACFT MODIFIED FOR R AND D TESTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6215
Reported as
Beech 36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed