# NTSB LAX77FA066: Beech 65-88, N711KW, Camarillo, CA, August 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1977
- Place: Camarillo, CA · CAMARILLO, CA
- Location: 34.2218° N, 119.0322° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camarillo, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2218&lon=-119.0322&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FA066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3969  77/8/25    CAMARILLO,CA        BEECH 65-88         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N711KW              PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      AGE 31, 5610 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMARILLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN WING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        REMARKS- INFLT LOSS OF L WG. SVR FIRE L WHEEL WELL AFT OF L ENG FIREWALL. SOURCE UNDETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N711KW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711KW-1978-02-03), registration cancelled 1978-02-03, S/N LP-38 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-88
- Registry model: [Beech 65-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-88) (registry code 1152809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Camarillo

## 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 19770825039169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770825039169A), Aug 25, 1977: Beech 6588, Camarillo, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inflt loss of l wg. Svr fire l wheel well aft of l eng firewall. Source undetermined.

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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