LAX76AL047

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Pearblossom, CA · January 21, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 21, 1976
Place
Pearblossom, CA · PEARBLOSSOM, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1749WBeech 58
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19760121004299A
Case key
79400

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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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3-0229  76/1/21  NR.PEARBLOSSOM,CA     BEECH 58            CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1015                    N1749W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      52, 14777 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            225 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HAWTHORNE,CA                RETURN                       LANCHSTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE EVIDENCE POINTS TO SINGLE ENG OPERATION & FLAT SPIN.NO ACFT OR ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1749W
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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