# NTSB OAK78FVG46: Beech 19A, N6530T, Butte City, CA, June 5, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1978
- Place: Butte City, CA · BUTTE CITY, CA
- Location: 39.4646° N, 121.9900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Butte City, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4646&lon=-121.9900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVG46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1144   78/6/5  NR.BUTTE CITY,CA      BEECH 19A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 219
        TIME - 1830                    N6530T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGEL FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BUTTE CITY,CA                WOODLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS REPORTED TO TAKE OFF NOSE HIGH DRAGGING TAIL SKID.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6530T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6530T-2013-02-13), registration cancelled 2013-02-13, S/N MB-351, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 19A
- Registry model: [Beech 19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (registry code 1151214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Angel Farms

## 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 19780605012829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780605012829A), Jun 5, 1978: Beech A2319, Butte City, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was reported to take off nose high dragging tail skid.

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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