LAX74FUA15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E55 · Fullerton, CA · December 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1973
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N305TBeech E55
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731213039689A
Case key
187628

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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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3-3676  73/12/13   FULLERTON,CALIF     BEECH E55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 21030
        TIME - 1341                    N305T               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PLAINVIEW,TEX               FULLERTON,CALIF              WINSLOW,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD SEVERE PAIN IN L FOOT FROM PRIOR INJ.5HR FLT IN LAST 7HR

Aircraft

Registration
N305T
Reported as
Beech E55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fullerton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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