OAK70F0119

NTSB accident investigation · Beech P-35 · Mammoth Lks, CA · September 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1969
Place
Mammoth Lks, CA · MAMMOTH LKS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1567ZBeech P-35
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157140

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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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3-3994  69/9/11    MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF   BEECH P-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 461
        TIME - 1445                    N1567Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF           HAWTHORNE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MISUSED MIXTURE CTL AND FUEL BOOST PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1567Z
Reported as
Beech P-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Valley