LAX71DVA82

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Lone Pine, CA · June 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1971
Place
Lone Pine, CA · LONE PINE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N231LBeech S35
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162322

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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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3-2801  71/6/12    LONE PINE,CALIF     BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 565
        TIME - 0900                    N231L               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 351 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CALIF          SANTA MONICA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR OFF DSCNT,ENG DID NOT RSPND TO PWR UNTIL JUST BFR IMPCT W GND.CRASH LNDD.

Aircraft

Registration
N231L
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage