LAX71FUA51

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Huntingtn B., CA · March 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1971
Place
Huntingtn B., CA · HUNTINGTN B., CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N406BBeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160633

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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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3-0957   71/3/7    HUNTINGTN B.CALIF   BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 260
        TIME - 1605                    N406B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTN B.CALIF           BIG BEAR,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N406B
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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.