# NTSB LAX77DVA08: Beech D55, N1796A, Bakersfield, CA, October 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1976
- Place: Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
- Location: 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bakersfield, CA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3733&lon=-119.0187&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 11, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77DVA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DVA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2814  76/10/28   BAKERSFIELD,CA      BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2600
        TIME - 0020                    N1796A              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 405 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKERSFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INYOKERN,CA                 BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GR WARNING LT BULB FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1796A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1796A-2018-08-14), registration cancelled 2018-08-14, S/N TE-753, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bakersfield

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761028032309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761028032309A), Oct 28, 1976: Beech D55, Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Gr warning lt bulb failed.

## Other investigations on N1796A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR17LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA154), Jul 14, 2017: Beech D55 (N1796A), Hailey, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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