LAX71FUA25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Santa Ana, CA · November 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1970
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5360EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158920

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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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3-4140   70/11/8   SANTA ANA,CALIF     BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 753
        TIME - 0945                    N5360E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 563 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             PAUMA VALLEY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- LOW BATT.PLT PULLED PROP THRU,LEFT MAGS ON.ACFT RAN INTO PA-22 N6071 SUB DMG.ALSO DMG NAVION 4995X

Aircraft

Registration
N5360E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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