LAX71DUJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 36 · Tucson, AZ · October 14, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1970
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7452NBeech 36
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168665

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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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3-1786  70/10/14   TUCSON,ARIZ         BEECH 36            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 8150
        TIME - 1817                    N7452N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INT'L
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                TUCSON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT CLEARED TO LAND.ADVISED TO MAKE SHORT APPROACH,CAUTION WAKE TURBC. TURBC COVERED IN AIM.

Aircraft

Registration
N7452N
Reported as
Beech 36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Int'L

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Other investigations on N7452N · 2

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