LAX71FUM18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · San Diego, CA · October 28, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1970
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1854DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140260

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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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3-3718  70/10/28   SAN DIEGO,CALIF     BEECH C35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1186
        TIME - 1418                    N1854D              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1161 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDBERGH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             STOCKTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST PWR OVR RWY.LWRD NOSE EXTDD GR,REGAINED PWR,CLBD.ENG BECAME RUF MADE STEEP TURN BACK TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1854D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindbergh Field

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