# NTSB LAX74AL028: Beech F33A, N1534W, Huntingtn L, CA, October 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1973
- Place: Huntingtn L, CA · HUNTINGTN L, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74AL028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3524   73/10/8 NR.HUNTINGTN L,CALIF  BEECH F33A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 950
        TIME - 1700                    N1534W              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,ARIZ                   SACREMENTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           10                                                       21
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FRONTAL WX ENRT,VFR FLT NOT REC.BISHOP 1700PST WX.CLOUDS & SNOW SHWRS TOPPING MTNS.RCVRD 6/20/74.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1534W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1534W-1974-04-08), registration cancelled 1974-04-08, S/N CE-373, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- Registry model: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (registry code 1151425) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731008032439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731008032439A), Oct 8, 1973: Beech F33A, Huntingtn L, AZ, Destroyed. Frontal wx enrt,VFR flt not rec. Bishop 1700PST wx. Clouds & snow shwrs topping mtns. Rcvrd 6/20/74.

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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