# NTSB LAX71FUM18: Beech C35, N1854D, San Diego, CA, October 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1970
- Place: San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
- Location: 32.7153° N, 117.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Diego, CA, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7153&lon=-117.1573&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71FUM18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUM18

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1854D-1974-02-08), registration cancelled 1974-02-08, S/N D-3124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lindbergh Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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