LAX79FA058

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Redlands, CA · June 26, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1979
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4455VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135485

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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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3-2906  79/6/26    REDLANDS,CA         BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 960
        TIME - 1555                    N4455V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDLANDS,CA                 EL MONTE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4455V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Redlands Muni

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