LAX76AL085

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Rubidoux, CA · June 20, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 20, 1976
Place
Rubidoux, CA · RUBIDOUX, CA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5073CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760620022749A
Case key
154311

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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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3-1841  76/6/20    RUBIDOUX,CA         BEECH B35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2200                    N5073C              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE FLA-BOB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST GEORGE,UT                RIVERSIDE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ATHEROSLEROSIS,WIDESPREAD,MOD & CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSLEROSIS,MOD.TO SEVERE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5073C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside Fla-Bob

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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