LAX73DUJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · Bllhead Cty, AZ · July 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1972
Place
Bllhead Cty, AZ · BLLHEAD CTY, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3848BBeech F35
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168111

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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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3-2679  72/7/23    BLLHEAD CTY,ARIZ    BEECH F35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 448
        TIME - 1050                    N3848B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLHEAD CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             BLLHEAD CTY,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT ATTN DIRECTED TO AVOIDING LARGE STREET SWEEPER PARKED ON A TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3848B
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bullhead City

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.