LAX81DXQ21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-80 · Gerlach, NV · July 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1981
Place
Gerlach, NV · GERLACH, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6867QBeech 65-80
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810717033669A
Case key
124584

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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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3-1795  81/7/17  NR.GERLACH,NV         BEECH 65-80         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6867Q              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MARIJUANA RESIDUE FOUND AT CRASH SITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6867Q
Reported as
Beech 65-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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