# NTSB LAX73FUA21: Beech G33, N1523W, Long Beach, CA, November 2, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1972
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73FUA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2908   72/11/2   LONG BEACH,CALIF    BEECH G33           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1640
        TIME - 0530                    N1523W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 501 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             LONG BEACH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- DC10 ON RUNWAY INTERRUPTED LANDING PATTERN AND DIVERTED ATTENTION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1523W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1523W), registered now, S/N CD-1284, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G33
- Registry model: [Beech G33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g33) (registry code 1151435) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Long Beach

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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