LAX74FUQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Burbank, CA · November 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1973
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5058CBeech A35
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731121037079A
Case key
187941

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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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3-3760  73/11/21   BURBANK,CALIF       BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 41,
        TIME - 1602                    N5058C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  4300 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLYWOOD-BURBANK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              BURBANK,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PLT DEPLANED,PAX ABD,ENG IDLE.PAX KNEE HIT THROTTLE. ACFT HIT TRUCK & BLDG.PLT UNCERTIFICATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5058C
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hollywood-Burbank

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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