LAX71FUM29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Lakeside, CA · February 14, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1971
Place
Lakeside, CA · LAKESIDE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 9 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4709CBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160067

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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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3-0815  71/2/14    LAKESIDE,CALIF      BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2075
        TIME - 1405                    N4709C              PX-  0  1  9  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 251 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE DROPZONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKESIDE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LIFT-OFF APRX 900FT FRM TKOF PSN,AT 75MPH AIRSPEED.OPERATED BY PARACHUTING SCHOOL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4709C
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakeside Dropzone

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.