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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Lower Lake, CA · September 4, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1978
Place
Lower Lake, CA · LOWER LAKE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4349WBeech B19
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780904026039A
Case key
140063

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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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3-2382   78/9/4    LOWER LAKE,CA       BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 949
        TIME - 1350                    N4349W              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIERCE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               LOWER LAKE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N4349W
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pierce Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.