Beechcraft D-45 N14406
5 November 1976 · Avalon, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 November 1976 at about 16:16 local time, a Beechcraft D-45 registered N14406, operated by El Toro Marine, was involved in an accident during in flight near Avalon, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avalon, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-45
- Registration
- N14406
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- El Toro Marine
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- El Toro, Ca → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3260
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
OBSERVED LOW OVER OCEAN, ACFT SMOKING. SANK IN 1560FT OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1984 | Beechcraft D-45 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft D-45 (T-34) | Bedford, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft D-45 (T-34B) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | Patuxent Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1965 | Beechcraft D-45 | Half Day Ill, Illinois, United States | Glenview Naval | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft D-45 | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D-45 | Oswego, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |