LAX80DUM06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Yuma, AZ · November 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1979
Place
Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5116CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791123033699A
Case key
132698

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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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3-3733  79/11/23 NR.YUMA,AZ            BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 677
        TIME - 1400                    N5116C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         YUMA,AZ                      SAN DIEGO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- DRIVER OF AUTO TURNED INTO ACFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5116C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dirt Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.