LAX81FA117

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C33 · S.Lake Tahoe, CA · August 13, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 13, 1981
Place
S.Lake Tahoe, CA · S.LAKE TAHOE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7963MBeech C33
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810813049359A
Case key
123965

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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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3-2427  81/8/13    S.LAKE TAHOE,CA     BEECH C33           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 650
        TIME - 0820                    N7963M              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.LAKE TAHOE,CA             HAYWARD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      64
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7963M
Reported as
Beech C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
South Lake Tahoe

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