# NTSB MIA68F0413: Beech A23, N3596R, Venice, CA, January 29, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1968
- Place: Venice, CA · VENICE, CA
- Location: 33.9908° N, 118.4601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9908&lon=-118.4601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0413
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0413

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0287  68/1/29    VENICE,CALIF        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 146
        TIME - 1700                    N3596R              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PREOCCUPIED RAISING FLAPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3596R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Venice

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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