# NTSB OAK72DVW28: Beech 3NM, N16144, Coso Junctn, CA, April 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1972
- Place: Coso Junctn, CA · COSO JUNCTN, CA
- Location: 36.0449° N, 117.9473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coso Junction, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0449&lon=-117.9473&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166355
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DVW28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVW28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1470  72/4/17    COSO JUNCTN,CALIF   BEECH 3NM           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 250
        TIME - 1000                    N16144              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILL STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRONA,CALIF                 COSO JUNCTN,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16144](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16144-1972-11-06), registration cancelled 1972-11-06, S/N CA-252 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 3NM
- Registry model: [Beech 3NM](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-3nm) (registry code 1151044) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gill Strip

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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