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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Bakersfield, CA · October 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1975
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9LCBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751001031869A
Case key
151243

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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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3-3002   75/10/1   BAKERSFIELD,CA      BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 4500
        TIME - 0947                    N9LC                PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOS ANGELES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PILOT TOOK OFF TOO SOON AFTR DEPTNG 727

Aircraft

Registration
N9LC
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Meadows Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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