LAX71FUG17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Fontana, CA · September 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1970
Place
Fontana, CA · FONTANA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4484VBeech D35
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132280

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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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3-3876  70/9/28    FONTANA,CALIF       BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 500
        TIME - 1430                    N4484V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERSIDE,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL PSND L TANK,EMPTY.APRX 10GALS IN R TANK.CRASHED INTO VINEYARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4484V
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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