# NTSB LAX88LA225: Beech 77, N37354, Santa Barbara, CA, June 19, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 18, 1988, 19:30 local (Jun 19, 1988, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Santa Barbara, CA
- Location: 34.4036° N, 119.7137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Barbara, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4036&lon=-119.7137&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26036
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA225
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26036/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA225

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base turn
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37354](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37354-1989-03-03), registration cancelled 1989-03-03, S/N WA174 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 77
- Registry model: [Beech 77](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-77) (registry code 1153007) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: WA174
- Airframe hours: 2200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Schuster, Jerry R., doing business as Coyote Aviation
- Registered owner: Schuster, Jerry R
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 13, 1988, 6 hours before
- Departed: L52, OCEANO, CA
- Destination: L17, TAFT, CA
- Airport: Olgleby Ranch, runway 18, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 286 total, 35 in this make and model, 250 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880618023289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880618023289A), Jun 18, 1988: Beech 77, Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. During go around stalled and crashed on base leg. Was landing to get bearings on position of flight.

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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