LAX81DUJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F33A · Goodyear, AZ · February 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1981
Place
Goodyear, AZ · GOODYEAR, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4764MBeech F33A
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810213004059A
Case key
127297

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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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3-0241  81/2/13    GOODYEAR,AZ         BEECH F33A          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 221
        TIME - 1035                    N4764M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITCHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODYEAR,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- CONTACTED RWY IN NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4764M
Reported as
Beech F33A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Litchfield

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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.