LAX71AL007

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Temecula, CA · August 19, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1970
Place
Temecula, CA · TEMECULA, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8693ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113089

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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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3-1544  70/8/19    TEMECULA,CALIF      BEECH B35           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 253
        TIME - 1515                    N8693A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO CALIFORNIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 20K.HIT CAR AND HANGAR ON GO AROUND.C-150 N8305R,IN HANGAR,DESTROYED.DUAL CTL EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8693A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rancho California

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.

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Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.