LAX71FUA59

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Santa Ana, CA · May 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1971
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5362EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161604

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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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3-1556   71/5/9    SANTA ANA,CALIF     BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 2315
        TIME - 2130                    N5362E              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             BIG BEAR LAKE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED WITH BRAKES SET,WHEELS CHOCKED.PLT ON WING ATMTG TO REDUCE PWR ACDNTLY HIT BRAKE RLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5362E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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