LAX81FA085

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58P · Redding, CA · May 11, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 11, 1981
Place
Redding, CA · REDDING, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N154ZBeech 58P
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125450

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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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3-3611  81/5/11    REDDING,CA          BEECH 58P           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0847                    N154Z               PX-  3  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              AGE 41, 8800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDDING MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDING,CA                  CHICO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXH STACK FD ON TXWY N APP END RWY34.SHORTLY AFT TKOF PLT TRANS COMING BACK ARND F LNDG.COL W BLG.

Aircraft

Registration
N154Z
Reported as
Beech 58P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Redding Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.