# NTSB OAK69D0325: Beech D50A, N9661R, Alturas, CA, April 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1969
- Place: Alturas, CA · ALTURAS, CA
- Location: 41.4891° N, 120.5513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alturas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4891&lon=-120.5513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118024
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69D0325
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0325

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1393  69/4/12    ALTURAS,CALIF       BEECH D50A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 3139
        TIME - 1125                    N9661R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1125 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALTURAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- R QUARTERING TAIL WIND 140 DEG 25K GUSTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9661R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9661R-2013-10-28), registration cancelled 2013-10-28, S/N DH-244, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D50A
- Registry model: [Beech D50C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d50c) (registry code 1152520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alturas

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.