ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384529
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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 1982 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1573W |
| MSN: | D9351 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terminal Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach, CA (KLGB) |
| Long Beach, CA (KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND A MECHANIC WERE ON A FLIGHT TO TEST THE AIRCRAFT AFTER CHANGING THE MAGNETOS, SPARK PLUGS, AND IGNITION HARNESS. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, BUT SMOOTHED OUT AFTER THE BOOST PUMP WAS SWITCHED ON. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE CABIN BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, AND AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SMOKE WAS CLEARED FROM THE COCKPIT BY OPENING A SIDE WINDOW AND THE CABIN DOOR. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO AN ABANDONED MILITARY STRIP; HOWEVER, HE HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. THE PLANE STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE AT THE APPROACH END OF THE FIELD DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A FUEL LEAK OCCURRED AND THE FUEL WAS IGNITED BY THE HOT EXHAUST.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA151
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 12:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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