# NTSB LAX73AL022: Beech 35C33A, N7953M, Santa Ynez, CA, November 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1972
- Place: Santa Ynez, CA · SANTA YNEZ, CA
- Location: 34.6175° N, 120.0964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ynez, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6175&lon=-120.0964&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4082   72/11/7 NR.SANTA YNEZ,CALIF   BEECH 35C33A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1294
        TIME - 1817                    N7953M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CALIF         SANTA YNEZ,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DURING IFR DESCENT.PLT HAD LITTLE RECENT ACTUAL WEA FLT.STROBE LTS FOUND IN ON POS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7953M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7953M-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N CE-83 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35C33A
- Registry model: [Beech 35-C33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-c33a) (registry code 1151410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7953M (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX69D0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0125), Sep 10, 1968: Beech C33A (N7953M), Santa Ynez, CA, substantial damage

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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