LAX80FA127

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Rubidoux, CA · July 27, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1980
Place
Rubidoux, CA · RUBIDOUX, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N688QBeech 95
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800727031999A
Case key
129355

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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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3-3789  80/7/27    RUBIDOUX,CA         BEECH 95            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 855
        TIME - 0950                    N688Q               PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLA-BOB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERSIDE,CA                RUBIDOUX,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      83
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N688Q
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fla-Bob

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