LAX73DVA68

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A24R · Lost Hills, CA · June 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1973
Place
Lost Hills, CA · LOST HILLS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22BWBeech A24R
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730621019669A
Case key
190117

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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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3-1804  73/6/21    LOST HILLS,CALIF    BEECH A24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 227
        TIME - 1200                    N22BW               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 214 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOST HILLS,CALIF            BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DUR TKOF A TRUCK DROVE ONTO RWY IN FRONT OF ACFT. ACFT HIT GRAPE VINE POSTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N22BW
Reported as
Beech A24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blackwell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N22BW · 1

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