LAX80FAMS2

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T-34B · Missing Aircraft · May 28, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 28, 1980
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N34MNBeech T-34B
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800528089919A
Case key
130621

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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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3-3709  80/5/28    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH T-34B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1596
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N34MN               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DAMAGE & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N34MN
Reported as
Beech T-34B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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