LAX76DUJ89

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A24R · Prescott, AZ · July 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1976
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9285SBeech A24R
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760702018419A
Case key
154554

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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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3-1543   76/7/2  NR.PRESCOTT,AZ        BEECH A24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 135
        TIME - 0745                    N9285S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO MOANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANCHO MOANA,AZ            PRESCOTT,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LOST PWR,SETTLED TO RWY.CONT TKOF,AGAIN SETTLED TO RWY.THEN ABORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9285S
Reported as
Beech A24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rancho Moana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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