LAX72FUQ55

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · Simi, CA · January 16, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1972
Place
Simi, CA · SIMI, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3814BBeech F35
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164700

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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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3-0043  72/1/16    SIMI,CALIF          BEECH F35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 100
        TIME - 1320                    N3814B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMI,CALIF                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TKOF.LNDD IN RUBBISH DUMP AND FILL AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3814B
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Santa Susana