Beechcraft 3TM N6674
13 May 1972 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 May 1972 at about 16:50 local time, a Beechcraft 3TM registered N6674 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 3TM
- Registration
- N6674
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0764
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT REPTD TO HAVE ABOUT 1 HR DUAL IN TYPE.ACFT HIT HANGAR, BE-35 N5312E AND BE-23 N2380L, DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft 3NM | Coso Junctn, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 3NM | Brook Park, Ohio, United States | Buckeye Air S* | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 3TM | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Bentley Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft 3TM | Dublin, Virginia, United States | Buckeye Aero * | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft 3NM | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Bard Air Freig | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft 3N | S.francisco, California, United States | Fastway Air SP | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |