LAX72FUJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft T-34B · Yuma, AZ · June 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1971
Place
Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9880Beechcraft T-34B
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161114

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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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3-0893  71/6/25    YUMA,ARIZ           BEECHCRAFT T-34B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 35,
        TIME - 1920                    N9880               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  447 TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  AUX 4
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YUMA,ARIZ                   LOCAL                        AUX 4,YUMA,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- UNAUZD USE OF ACFT. L WG HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9880
Reported as
Beechcraft T-34B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aux 4

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