LAX76AL061

NTSB accident investigation · Beech P35 · Banning, CA · March 7, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 7, 1976
Place
Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N95934Beech P35
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152997

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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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3-0749   76/3/7  NR.BANNING,CA         BEECH P35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1587
        TIME - 1745                    N95934              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 299 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                APPLE VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERED FRM MTN SLOPE 3/8/76.

Aircraft

Registration
N95934
Reported as
Beech P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed