# NTSB LAX81FA085: Beech 58P, N154Z, Redding, CA, May 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1981
- Place: Redding, CA · REDDING, CA
- Location: 40.5865° N, 122.3917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redding, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5865&lon=-122.3917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA085

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N154Z-1982-05-24), registration cancelled 1982-05-24, S/N TJ244 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58P
- Registry model: [Beech 58P](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (registry code 1152744) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Redding Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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