LAX75DUJ97

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A60 · Marble Canyon, AZ · June 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1975
Place
Marble Canyon, AZ · MARBLE CANYON, AZ
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1644WBeech A60
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750615018619A
Case key
149051

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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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3-4153  75/6/15    MARBLE CANYON,AZ    BEECH A60           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 2010
        TIME - 1330                    N1644W              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1238 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARBLE CANYON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARBLE CANYON,AZ            DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- USED PART OF TAXIWAY FOR TKOF,10DEG OFF RWY HEADING. GUSTING TO 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1644W
Reported as
Beech A60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marble Canyon

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