UNK64X1314

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 23 · Imperial, CA · April 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1964
Place
Imperial, CA · IMPERIAL, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2378LBeechcraft 23
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184278

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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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3-0930  64/4/14    IMPERIAL CALIF      BEECHCRAFT 23       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1020
        TIME - 1900                    N2378L              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMPERIAL COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2378L
Reported as
Beechcraft 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Imperial County

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