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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATICN SAFETY BOARD WASHINGTON. O.C. 20594

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENf/INCIDENT REPORT BR I H FORMAT

U.S. CI \II l. AVIATION

DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJU~IC:S FLIGH\ PURPJ5E

DEPARTURE PO ItH CEDAR CJLL UT

TYPE OF ACCiDENT

BEECH 35 N.2.ff.26[ . !?~~-~E:-.D E_SJROX ED.

INTENDED DESTINATION ELtt;,L@}~-;~~~~-:~

AiRFR_AME FAILURE-:- IN FLIGHT

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)

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NO.NCOMM.ERClAL l. PLEASURE/ PEi1SONAL TRANSP

PHASE OF OPERA~ION IN FLIGHT: U.ti.C_Q!-J!R0

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PILOT IN COMMAN~~ CONTlNUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS , --PITof)N :.C.OMMANO_:- .SeATIAL DISORIENTATION PTLOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESfGN

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Eo STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT FACTOR ( S)

WE;\ T HER - OTHER AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIG~T

WEATHER BRIEF I NG - BR I_EEED--B--Y- .. fLI.GHT SER1'ICL PERSONNEL, .. IN---P-ERSON WEATHER FORECAST - j:(faECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECf .

SK '(. __ C.O.NClLTI.ON- · OVERCAST·

VISIBILITY ~T. ACCIDENT SITE 5_0R .. OVER(UNUMJT~D l

OBSTRUCTIONS JO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE . -N-ONE . WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES

_210 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS

IFR f!.§_~A8.KS-:. Pt;NETRATED CLOUD LAYER. .L WG FAI LEO .•

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PR~CIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE _g_~_LZ~ b..L--

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WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS P.~-

TYPE OF fLIGHT PLAN :::ypR·

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PILOT DATA

PRIV~TE, AGE 37. ~so TOTAL HOURSI, UNK/NR IN TYPE; NOT INSTRUMENT .MJ,_~_o •. ~-k-~~·- "--··-~~,,~----·-···~·-=--·

.,,,TIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

ACCIDENT FILE CONTENTS

TRANSPORTATION MODE (X] AVIATION ( ] HIGHWAY ( ] PIPELINE [ ] INTERMODAL ( ] MARINE ( ] RAILROAD

IDENTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT Huntington Beach, California

ITEM NO.

1.

5-5-77 ~ Beech 35, N2826V

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM

Accident File Contents, NTSB Form 6120.3

2. Factual Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.4

3. Beechcraft Structures Report

4. Witness Statements:

(a) Gary A. Glenn (b) Betty Rowland (c) Daryk Rowland (d) Edward S. Propper (e) Larry Brown (f) Beth Alexander Glenn (2) (g) Gale A. Glenn (h) Robert E. Loomis (i) Bruce C. Kelly (2) (j) Fred W. Preston (k) Jerry M. Sigman (1) Emerson L. Channell (m) John M. ·Raburn (n) Thomas Scott Nelson (o) Patrick G. Mccaffery (p) Mike Haddock

5. Statements of FAA Personnel:

(a) Stuart A. Hayter (b) Richard A. Morris (c) Roger A. Nichols (d) Orrin L. Shackleford (e) David A. Patterson

6. Wreckage Diagram

7, Coast TRACON Flight Path Diagram

8. Weather Data

9. Coast TRACON Communications Tra~script

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NTSB Form 6120.3 (Rev. 10/76)

\vitIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

ACCIDENT FILE CONTENTS

TRANSPORTATION MODE [ ] AVIATION [ ] HIGHWAY [ ] PIPELINE [ ] INTERMODAL [ ] MARINE [ ] RAILROAD

IDENTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT

ITEM NO.

10. Copy of Flight Plan

11. Wreckage Release

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM

12. Photographs (45) with Negatives (23)

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DOC. B&W COLOR PHOTO PHOTO

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NATIONAL TRAN::Jl30RTATION SAFETY BOARD 6120.1 LAX 77-F-A041 FACTUAL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT SUBMITTED

- GENERAL AVIATION - REGIBT~TION MARK,!DATE OF ACCIDENT ~NO DYES N 2 2 V \ 5-5-T7

DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST CITY OR PLACE, STATE ELEVATION TIME (Local),, TIME ZONE

! \ Huntington Beach, California 40 MSL 0738 PDT Part A -WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING APPROACH TO OR DEPARTURE FROM AN AIRPORT:::_COMPLETE FOLLOWING:

AIRPO~T NAME RUNWAY IN USE FROM AIRPORT RUNWAY SURFACE

N/A 0 ON AIRPORT 0 DIRECTION:· MAG. DEGREES: TYPE:

LENGTH: FT. OFF AIRPORTD MILES: CONDITION:

Part B - AIRCRAFT DATA .,,

AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL ) $=:RIAL NO. AIRCRAFT TOTAL DATE LAST ANNUALEJi TIME SINCE ANNUALJCre TIME ~l\ZEINSP. ~INSP.

Beech 35. D231 4341. 99 6-26-76 113.(9 ENG~'E.MAKE AND MODEL ENGINE TOTAL TIME{TIME SINCE O.H. TIME SINCE LAST Im[

,S N 1980-D ~ INSPECTION

Continental E-185 NO. 1 4332.271 886.22 NO. 2 N/A I N/A 113.(9 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR OPERATOR CATEGORY OF AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE

Wessendorf, Herman L., Patty M. Normal P. O. Box 475, Page, Arizona 86040 Utility

PURPOSE AND TYPE OF OPERATION (Check all applicable boxes)

D LOCA_L 0 SCHEDULE D PASSENGER 0 PRACTICE ~ Cross Country ·'.. J~J~~E~URE D MAIL D BUSINESS 0 INSTRUCTIONAL

-[f AIR TAXI D CARGO D CORP./EXEC. 0 AERIAL APPLICATION

Part C - PILOT-IN-COMMAND DATA

NAME AND ADDRESS SEAT OCCUPIED PILOT CERTIFICATE NO.

Left front 522486159 Herman Lawrence Wessendorf DEG REE OF INJURY SOCIAL SECURITY NO.

112 Date Street Fatal ---Page, Arizona 86040 OCCUPATION Heavy NATIONALITY

Equipment Operator u. s. A.

0 AIRLINE TRANSPORT !XI TYPE RATINGS OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

AIRPLANE STUDENT ENDORSEMENTS

0 COMMERCIAL D DATE OF ISSUE CLASS

HELICOPTER

0 FLT. INSTRUCTOR D ROTORCRAFT None 9-:-13-15 Third Kl PRIVATE Issued 0 GYROPLANE

0 STUDENT 3-6-(6 D AUTOPSY LIM IT AT IONS/WAI VE RS

GLIDER

D OTHER D INSTRUMENT D NO • [X YES No limitations

0 MULTI-ENGINE: D SEA D TOXICOLOGY

LAND

!XI SINGLE-ENGINE: LAND fXI SEA D D NO 00 DATE OF BIRTH

YES 12-12-39

LAST 24 HOURS LAST90 DAYS TOTAL TO DATE PILOT TIME

DUAL PIC DUAL PIC DUAL PIC TOTAL

1. THIS MAKE AND MODEL ~

2. NIGHT (All Models) SEE i r A 'R'R ATIVE " 3. DAY (All Models)

4. INSTRUMENTS I ACTUAL

I SIMULATED

5. SINGLE ENG. FIXED WING SOURCE OF TIME

D 6. MUL Tl·ENG. FIXED WING

PILOT FLIGHT TIME

D 7. GLIDER

PILOT/OPERATOR EST.

0 FAA RECORDS 8. ROTORCRAFT

D OTHER (Specify) 9. OTHER:

TOTAL FLIGHT TIME

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Part D - SECOND PILOT DATA \ /

NAME AND ADDRESS SEAT OCCUPIED PILOT C. •. flFICATE NO./

0 AIRLINE TRANSPORT DAIRPLANE

0 COMMERCIAL 0HELICOPTER

0 FL T.-INSTRUCTOR

DPRIVATE

0STUDENT

0 OTHER

0 ROTOR CRAFT

0GYROPLANE

OGLIDER

0 INSTRUMENT

DEGREE OF INJURY SOCIAL SECUR17

OCCUPATION NATION/

TYPE RATINGS OR MEDICA~ERTIFICATE STUDENT ENDORSEMENTS

AUTOPSY

0 NO 0 YES /

DATE OF/ CLASS

/TIDNSjWAIVERS

0 MULTl·ENGINE: LAND 0

0 SINGLE-ENGINE:LAND 0

SEA 0 TOXICOLOGY / DATE OF BIRTH

SEA 0 0 NO ~S t--------~-------,-.----'---------,,,__-,-------_,_----------·-·----------------1

LAST 24 HOURS_/" LAST 90 DAYS TOTAL TO DATE

TOTAL 1------~-_..,,.'------+-------.----------------~-----;-------1

DUAL _,)>"fc DUAL PIC DUAL PIC PILOT TIME

1. THIS MAKE AND MODEL .//

2. NIGHT (All Models)

3. DAY (All Models) / t----------.-----------,.~----<t---------------r------~------4------1------~ I ACTUAL ... /

4. INSTRUCTIONS I SIMULAyE'D

5. SINGLE ENG. FIXED WING SOURCE OF Tl

6. MULTl·ENG. FIXED WING 0 PILOT FLIGHT IME

7. GLIDER 0 PILOT/OP ATOR EST.

8. ROTORCRAFT 0 FAA CORDS 1------------------------- -- ·-----+------+------t

9. OTHER: 0 ER (Specify) ------------------------------------!-----+------

NAME

TOTAL FLIGHT TIME

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Part E - OTHER PERSONNEL

ADDRESS (CITY AND STATE)

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Fatal Seri· Minor None ous ew enger

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Patricia Marie Wessendorf

Ernest James Scott

Mary Frances Scott

112 Tu.te Street Page, Arizona 86040

426 South, 400 East Cedar City, Utah

426 South, 400 East Cedar City, Utah

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MAKE AND MODEL REGISTRATION MARK DAMAGE

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N/A N 0 DEMOLISHED CJsuesT P.NTIAL Ci MIN1,)1~ [J NONE

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Part G - WEATHER AT TIME AND PLACE OF ACCIDENT l SOURCE OF INFORMATION SKY COVER

1900 WIND

Long Beach 0755 FROM 180TRUE DIRECTION 0 CLEAR l&JcEILING Broken FT.

Surface Weather, DoTHER 29QQ Broken 44QO FT.'

VELOCITY_1Q__KTS., GUSTS KTS.

'dGHT & VARIABLE 0 Observation Ov.-: ;'.:;Qt,

TURBULENCE LIGHT CONDITIONS VISIBILITY \ ALTIMETER SET.

DNONE 0 LIGHT 0MODERATE DDAWN /DUSK 0BRIGHT NIGHT :.\

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0SEVERE 0 EXTREME KJ DAYLIGHT 0DARK NIGHT \ 10 MILES ) 29.92 HG.

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND Vl.SIBILITY RESTRICTIONS TEMPERATURE DEW POINT

DFOG DRAIN , DsNow OsLEET 0 FREEZING 0 THUNDERSTORMS

DHAZE DHAIL · DsMbKE' DDUST RAIN 0 ICING CONDITIONS 60 OF ·. 53 OF

Part H - FLIGHT PLAN INFORMATION

DEPARTURE POINT . DATE AND TIME OF DEPARTURE DESTINATION ·ETA(Jf any) -~

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Cedar City, Utah 5-5-77 0430 PDI1 Fullerton, California \.,

0800 PDI1 /

INTERMEDIATE POINTS OF LANDING SERVICE PRIOR TO LAST TAKEOFF FUEL ON BOARD LAST TAKEOFF

None None N/O GALS I LBS. N/O GRADE

FLIGHT PLAN FILED: 0NONE ~VFR) OIFR 0SPECIAL VFR OOTHER:

DESCRIBE WEATHER BRIEFINGS OBTAINED (From whom, when, where and how received) AND EN ROUTE WEATHER REPORTS REC'D.

Received weather briefing in person from the Cedar City, Utah, FSS when

he filed his VFR flight plan at about 0410 MDT on 5-5-77.

Part I - COMPONENT/SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL FAILURE ONO IXJYES (If "Yes", give part name, mfr., part no., serial no., etc.) TIME ON PART

TOTAL SINCE OVERHAUL

Left wing 4341. 99 No record of

overb.aul

Part J - AIRCRAFT AND GROUND DAMAGE DEGREE OF AIRCRAFT DAMAGE FIRE C&NO 01N FLIGHT

~DEMOLISHED 0 SUBSTANTIAL DMINOR ONONE DYES DoN GROUND

DESCRIBE GROUND DAMAGE (If any)

None. The wreckage impac~ed in an open area.

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Part K - AIRPLANE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION IF WRECKAGE WAS MOVED PRIOR TO EXAMINATION - PROVIDE DETAILS IN NARRATIVE

TYPE OF LANDING FUEL SELECTOR VACUUM SELECTOR COMPONENT DAMAGE

GEAR Tricycle POSITIONS POSITION I-IMPACT F-FIRE

D-DEMOLISHED S-SUBSTANTIAL Retractable M-MINOR N-NONE Wheels Right N/A

PROPELLER NO. l ID RETRACTABLE GEAR LOCKED OR

AT IM0

PACT UPOR DOWN

INTERMEDIATE ~

NO. 1 ID LEFT Up Locked ~NGINE rgoa RIGHT Up Locked

FUSELAGE ID NOSE/T~ Up Locked FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ID LANDING GEAR

ENGINE CONTROLS ID CONTROL Up LANDING GEAR SYSTEM ID LANDING GEAR N/O HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS ID INDICATOR

ELEVATORS/STABILATORS ID POSITION .OF WING FLAPS WING FLAP WING FLAP POSITION INDICATOR CONTROL POSITION

VERTICAL STABILIZERS ID RUDDER/RUDDERVATORS ID (X UP N/O N/O

RUDDER IS DUAL CONTROLS Swing over TRIM TABS ELEVATOR IS D DOWN (Amount) INSTALLED OPERATIVE yoke

AILERON N D NO IKJ YES D NO tiCJ YES

LEFT WING ID TRIM TAB RIGHT LEFT TRIM LEFT FLAP ID POSITIONS NEUTRAL OR OR FIXED INDICATOR

(Deflection UP DOWN SETTINGS LEFT AILERON/SPOILER ID Angle)

~ RUDDER N/O N/O RIGHT WING ID ELEVATOR NIO N/O RIGHT FLAP ID AILERON x RIGHT AILERON/SPOILER ID No. Install No. Used No. Separated Failure Description

~ SEAT

FUEL ID BELTS 4 4 1 Right front mount OIL ID rin.Q' failed ELECTRIC ID SHOULDER

SYSTEMS HYDRAULIC Tn HARNESS 0 ~ VACUUM ID ~ SEATS 4 4 4 Broken loose

CABIN HEATER ID OTHER (SPECIFY) ON BOARD USED REMARKS (Quantity)

OXYGEN ~No DYes OONo DYes

CABIN INSTALLED REMARKS PRESSURIZATION KlNo DYes

EMERGENCY ON BOARD AIDED SEARCH/LOCATION REMARKS Narco ELT-10, S/N 42625 LOCATOR

D No 12!1Yes D No !XI Yes TRANSMITTER destroyed. Battery good to 7-28-77 Part L - COCKPIT DOCUMENTATION

COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SETTINGS

ITEM REMARKS ITEM REMARKS

, N/O Narco l2A Transponder

Com 125.2 '

·Nav 110.4 OBS needle Missing

210° to/from Windows open

ADF switch Off

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ITEM

Tachometer Tach Hour Meter Suction Turn and Bank Needle Rate of Climb Attitude Indicator

Heading Indicator Airspeed Cylinder Head

Temperature

ITEM

Throttle Mixture Propeller Ignition

ITEM

N/O

Part 0 - INSTRUMENT READINGS

REMARKS

1800 rpm 800.19 hours .2 Full right 1500 :fpm up 80° right bank

level 070° 105 mph

275° c

ITEM

Part P - POWER PLANT CONTROL SETTINGS

REMARKS

1 1/2" out N/O 2" out Both

ITEM

Part Q - FLIGHT CONTROL - DEICER - ANTl-ICER SETTINGS

REMARKS ITEM

REMARKS

REMARKS

REMARKS

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AT TAKEOFF AT OCCURRENCE AT TAKEOFF AT OCCURRENCE

i!9WITHIN DFORE DLATERAL cgWITHIN DFORE DLATERAL (29 WITHIN MAX. cg 1WITHIN MAX. LIMITS DAFT LIMITS DAFT

DovER MAX. DovER MAX. DBEYOND DFORE DLEFT DBEYONDDFORE DLEFT

DuNKNowN DUN KNOWN LIMITS DAFT LIMITS DAFT

REMARKS: REMARKS: DuNKNOWN DRIGHT DUNKNOWN DRIGHT

- Part T - ACCIDENT SITE EXAMINATION

TERRAIN D LEVEL D WOODED D PLOWED FIELD D LAKE FEATURES ~ ROLLING D BRUSH D CROPS D CITY AREA (Check more

D HILLY D SWAMP D OPEN WATER D OTHER (Specify} than one if

D MOUNTAINOUS D D RIVER necessary) DESERT

GROUND CONDITIONS: og SOFT D HARD D ROCKY D OTHER (Specify):

OBSTACLES D WIRES D OTHER (Specify) COMPONENT (Describe) STRUCK

D TREES INVOLVED BEFORE

D N/A WITH

N/A PRINCIPAL BRUSH

OBSTACLE IMPACT D BUILDING IMPACT

MOVE DAFTER ~NO GRADE OF D LEVEL

PRINCIPAL D YES + DISTANCE 0 FT. TERRAIN Kl UP D DOWN IMPACT DIRECTION: N /A0

MAG. AT IMPACT 15 0 OF SLOPE

SKETCH OF IMPACT POINTS: (Sketch gouge marks with dimensions and magnetic headings; include obstacle and principle impact points, pertinent landmarks, buildings, runways, reconstructed flight and ground paths, wreckage distribution, etc.)

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Part U 1

~RRATIVE STATEMENT OF PERTINENT FACTS, CONDITIONS, AND CIRCl rANCES 1--~~~~~~--"- ~~~~~~~~ ........

HISTORY OF FLIGHT

The Ui&ht_departed from Page, Arizona, for Cedar City, Utah, on May 5, !~Zl-~Jth the pilot '·and hi~ '~iie ~n board. T_h~ _flight to Cedar City ~1;LuneventfuJ., .and a weather briefing was obtai7ed from the Cedar City Ji'..lj.ght Service Station (FSS) at about 0410 PDT - Jg_r:___? __ f!Jght _ _g> Full~±= ton-,- California. A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was fileiiith a desti~~d.mLQf_Jul_l~:f_l_oE:_~ ~--~"!0 additional passengers boar~d- the ·~_tr-craft. '!'.he flight departed from Cedar City at about 0430 withollL~ b~ipg ser\]'~Ce~. IJ,.--was reported that the aircraft was last refueled .on -1'1Cl,y 1, 19 77 ai Page., Arizona, with 40. 7 gallons of fuel.

The flight arrived in the Fullerton area and established radio contact ~ith-Coast TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) at 0729:35. The pilot advised TRACON that they were approximately over Fullerton and would like a special VFR clearance to get through the "soup." The controller asked the pilot where he was going and to give his altitude. The pilot reported an altitude of 8,000 feet and he was going to Fullerton.

At 0730:01, the controller requested the pilot to contact the Los Angeles Center on frequency 132.85. The pilot reported he was unable to do this because he had a 90 channel radio. The controller advised the pilot of the Fullerton weather as: a measured ceiling of 3,200 feet overcast, with a visibility of 5 miles in haze. He asked the pilot if he wanted an IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) descent below the clouds. Also, he advised the pilot he could not give h,:i,.m a special VFR at that altitude.

At 0730:32, the pilot asked the controller how far out over the ocean the fog extended. The controller said he did not know because he was sitting in a dark room, and then he asked the pilot if he was in the clouds or above them. The pilot said he was above the clouds at 8,000 feet and needed to get down right away because the neE?-dleof hisfti~:Lgage was on t:h~--~-g J.ine~. The controller acknowledged a~d~askel-th-e -pilot if he could accept an IFR descent through the overcast. The pilot did not understand, and there were transmissions back and forth from 0730:58 to 0732:39, at which time the contJ:"oller requested the pilot to squawk transponder code 7700, Mayday.

At 0732:54, the pilot advised he was on 7700. At 0732:58, the controller advised the pilot he was in radar contact five miles south of Seal Beach VOR (VHF omni-directional radio range), and could he accept an IFR descent through the clouds. The pilot replied_, "Yes."

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At 0733:08, the controller gave the pilot a heading of 180 degree~ to descend and maintain 5,000 feet and asked him to give his fuel status. The pilot reported the left tank was on ~lie red liJ."l~ -~gg _ _the J:_igh_t __ tank was on th_e ye!lpw. Beechcraft~-reports- the amount 0-:f fuel remaining when the needle is at the top of the yellow is 10 gallons (7 gallons useable),

1/ All times herein are Pacific Daylight Time based on the 24-hour clock

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and 3 gallons remaining (none useable) at the red line. The controller acknowledged and adv~sed the pilot he would turn him back toward Fullerton Airport during the next three miles .

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At 0734:11, the pilo,.was given a left turn to a heading of 360 degrees and was asked to advtse his altitude. At 0734:25, the pilot asked if the heading was 360 degr¢es. The controller said, "Yes sir a left turn heading three six zero ahd.say your altitude." The pilot reported 7,000 feet and dropping, and thi controller told him to continue the descent.

At 0735:49, the controller asked the pilot his altitude and the pilot reported 6, 000 f'eet. The pilot was then told to descend and maintain 4,000 feet and to report when he was below the clouds. The pilot asked the controller if he wanted him on a 360 degree heading. The· controller confirmed this, and told him it was a veGtor to Fullerton Airport unless he wanted to go to a different airport to obtain some gas. The pilot replied that he wanted to land at Fullerton.' The controller acknowledged, reiterating that the.heading of 360 degrees was a vector to Fullerton and to

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descend to 4,000 feet.

At 0737:10, the controller asked the pilot his altitude, to which the pilot replied, "L~,500 feet and descending." At 0757:15, the controller then cleared the pilot to descend and maintain 1,500 feet and to advise when he was below the clouds. The pilot did not acknowledge this transmission and the controller attempted to contact him three times. At 0737:57, a garbled, excited voice transmitted what was interpreted as, "Ty;ro thousand feet."

Observers on the ground heard the aircraft and two witnesses saw the aircraft heading in a southeasterly direction in a nose-up~c:J.:t!=!!=l1d~, followed by pieces. whicli~·11a.a·~ofolren~6Tf ·tn.e· ffircr·a.rt: Off:ler witnesses observed many pieces of the aircraft and the main wreckage descending to the ground.

The left wing and empennage were missing from the main wreckage. These pieces of wreckage were found strewn along a magnetic bearing of about 140 degrees to the main wreckage for a distance of about 1,600 feet.

DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT

The aircraft was demolished from inflight failure and impact forces. The left wing and empennage were separated from the aircraft in the air.

OTHER DAMAGE

All the wreckage fell in open areas without any damage to other property.

CREW INFORMATION

The pilot had in his possession a Private Pilot Certificate issued on March 6, 1976, with a rating in airplane single engine land. He did not

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have an instrument rating. Also, he had in his possession a Third Class Medical and Student l?ilot Certificate (AA4559201), issued on September 13, 1975 with no limitations.

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The pilot's flight e~erience was not obtqined, but it was determined from an insurance application that the pilot's flight time as of January 13,. 1977 w~s 24?.9 total1hours, with 143 hours in make and model aircraft oi re tr.ac table landing tear, and 4 7 hours dual.

A review of the Pilot's Private Pilot Application, dated March 5, 1976, showed a total time of 60.1 hours, of which 21.9 hours were dual, and 1.6 hours were instrument dual; a total cross-country time of 15.7 hours, of which 3.8 hours were dual; and 3.1 hours of night dual.

It is estimated the pilot had about 250 hours total time.

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and his wife and was certificated in the normal and utility category.

The aircraft and ~ngine records were not found in the aircraft. These records were obtai'n,ed from Page, Arizona, and the data extracted is reflected on page 1 of this report. In addition, the records revealed that the center truss received magnetic particle inspections on February 17, 1976 and March 16, 1977. Th~ last entry in the aircraft logbook (#3), dated June 26, 1976, showed the truss was checked by inspection.

With information obtained from the records and the aircraft hour meter, the total times (time since last inspection and time since overhaul) were determined as reflected on page 1.

Airworthiness Directive (AD), 72~11-2 was accomplished on the aircraft on June 28, 1972. This AD installed a new yellow and red decal on the face of the main fuel. quantity gages and changed the left and right tank capacities to 17 gallons on the fuel selector ~nd the fuel cell fillers on each wing. The decal was to be positioned so that the yellow band denoting minimum fuel for takeoff (10 gallons) extends up to the center of the onehalf mark. The red band denoting unuseable fuel (3 gallons) must cover the old empty mark. A new empty mark must be located between the yellow and red bands.

The aircraft was equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank located aft of the rear seat.

The records were returned to the estate of the pilot, P. 0. Box 475, Page, Arizona 86040.

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Part l.J .ARRATIVE STATEMENT OF PERTINENT FACTS, CONDITIONS, AND CIRC, ,TANCES

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION •,

The accident site ar~~ was overcast with the base of the clouds about ~~~ feet and the tops abd~t 5,000 feet. _visibility_was about 10 miles, and the wind was from the sol1'!h · £t--ahout 10 knots.

The reported weather lat Fullerton was ana a visibility of ~.miles in haze. miles north oJ th~_a~\~dent site.

measured ceiling 1,700 feet overcast Fullerton Airport is located about 11

The Long Beach Airport Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Echo reported the weather a~ 1,900 feet broken, 2,900 feet broken~ 4,400 feet over·cast with the tops' 5 ,.000 feet, altitn~ter setting 29. 92, wind from 180 degrees at 10 knots and a visibility -qf to miles. -· ·. ---

Witnesses in the accident area reported the weather was over.cast with the base of the clouds about 1,500 feet.

AIDS TO NAVIGATION

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Navigation aids in the area were not being utilized by the pilot. He was under the control of Coast TRACON who was controlling the aircraft by radar vectors.

There were no reported discrepancies of the area navigation aids.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications were established hetween the' pilot and Coast TRACON controller at 0729:35, with the last transmission from the pilot at 0737:57.

A review of the communications transcript was conducted and it revealed there were no communication failures or interruptions. No trouble was reported by the pilot except that his fuel quantity for the left tank was in the red and the right tank was in the yellow, and that he wanted to get down through the clouds for a landing at Fullerton. The last transmission was determined to be the pilot's excited, strained voice saying, "Two thousand feet."

WRECKAGE

The wreckage was strewn along a magnetic bearing of about 140 degrees to the main wreckage for a distance of about 1, 600 feet. The main wreckage came to rest about 75 yards north of Ellis Avenue and about 300 yards west of Golden West Street, Huntington Beach, California.

It was reported that some pieces of wreckage fell in Lake Huntington. A search by Huntington Beach Fire Depa;:-tment personnel failed to recover any of the pieces. During the wreckage examination, the outboard leading edge of the left wing could not be accounted for.

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The main wreckage consisted of therightwing, the propeller and engine, and a portion of the fusJ;age behind the rear seats.

Pieces of the left \~:·;~g, aft fuselage and empennage were recovered along the wreckage path. T,·. piece farthest from the main wreckage was half of the right ruddervator and it was found about 1,400 feet from the main wreckage. /~

Wreckage examination ~isclosed that the left wing skin ripped from the wing exposing the inside. The wing then failed, breaking up into many pieces. The wing rib which mounts the landing gear door was found wrapped around the left rear window frame. The aft fuselage skin showed evidence of wing impact on the left side and top. The stabilator leading edges showed evidence of impact with the wing. The two counterweights were separated from the ruddervators and were recovered ~long the wreckage path.

The engine-driven vacuum pump was removed and found to operate in a normal manner.

A wreckage diagram was prepared and is included as a part of this report.

The wreckage was transported to the Huntington Beach Police helipad where it was released on May 6, 1977 to Mr. Stanley Nielson of Charles W. Funaro & Associates, Aviation Adjuster, 11523 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood, California.

MEDICAL.AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Autopsies and toxicological laboratory tests were conducted on all of the occupants. The autopsy on the pilot failed to disclose any factors of a causative nature.

The toxicology tests for alcohol and other common volatiles, weakly acidic, neutral and basic drugs were negative.

SURVIVAL ASPECTS

Since an inflight failure rendered the aircraft uncontrollable, this i.s considered a non-survivable accident.

ADDITIONAL DATA

Recovered from the wreckage were the following items, which were left with the wreckage.

Airworthiness Certificate Registration Certificate Bill of Sale Arizona Aircraft Registration

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Las Vegas Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 15th Edition, April 22, 1976 Phoenix Sectiona~ Aeronautical Chart, 15th Edition, June 17, 1976 Denver Sectional::.Aeronautical Chart, 15th Edition, August 12, 1976 Part of World Aetonautical Chart GG-18, 4th Edition, June 20, 1974 Pieces of Los An~les Sectional Aeronautical Chart .

; I E6B Computer (broken)

Check List I Aircraft Specifitation No. A-777, 6 pages Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, 1 page (Limitations, Fuel) Hartzell Propeller Supplement, 1 page, dated July 2, 1962 Flight Guide--Western States Electric Computer (broken)

THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF 12 PAGES.

Part V - ADDITIONAL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS INVESTIGATION

NAME, ADDRESS, AND AFFILIATION

Alvin I. Toll Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office 2815 East Spring Street and Long Beach, California 90806

Clarence M. Platt

!AGENCY

7-13-77 !

NTSB

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Mr. Robert E. Gilmour Airport Office Building Suite 426 8939 s. Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, California

Dear Bob:

2519 Edward Salina, Kansas May 24, 1977

Enclosed is your copy of Lee Hayes' report on his examination of structural break-up of the Model 35 (Serial No. D-231) at Huntington Beach, California.

If there is anything more that we can do for you, please give us a call.

Sincerely yours,

7/1.P~-v. R. Embry

Enclosure

May :··3, 1977

Page 1 of 3

MODEL 35 S/N D-231 (N2826V)

EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE

LEFT-HAND WING

The left-hand wing separated from the airplane as a result of posiS.j~J~,~QY~J;:d:: ~-~'""r"""""''""P

load. The initial separation was the separation of the leading edge from

the front spar between Wing Stations 66 and 136. Nature of t~is sep~ratio~

was first the shearing of the rivets that attach the lower aft edge of the

leading edge skin to the lower front spar attach angle. The leading edge

section then lifted up from the wing, going up and back, p~lling the heads

of the rivets that attach the upper aft edge of the leading edge skin to

the upper front spar cap attach angle through the leading edge skin. The

leading edge section then travelled up and back over the wing.

Ram air then entered the opened-up wing and the remaining leading edge sec-

tions were caused to separate from the wing from the pressure that was

created within the wing by the ram air.

The inboard section - Wing Stations 23.8 to 66, separated from the outboard

end in approximately one-third of 'th~ lengtt, by the heads of the rivecs

that attach the aft edge of the leading edge skin to the front spar attach

angle, both upper and lower, pulling through the leading edge skin. The

rivets in the remaining two-thirds of the length, both top and bottom,

sheared in a forward direction.

The outboard leading edge section - Wing Stations 136 to 191 (wingtip attach

station), separated by a combination of shearing in the forward direction and

of pulling the heads of the rivets that attach the aft edge of the leading

It/ edge skin to the front spar attach angle, both upper and lower attachments.

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MODEL 35 S/N D-231 (N2826V)

LEFT-HAND WING (CONT)

Page 2 of 3

Xhis section of skin was not recovered - believed to be in a nearby lake -

the rivets had the appearance of this type of loading.

The wingtip separated from the wing in an outboard and aft direction by

tear-out of wingtip at the screws that attach the wingtip to the wing.

The wingtip was ballooned out, indicating high internal pressure.

The wing box section was opened up by the wing internal pressure result

ing from the ram air, the upper section going up and the lower section

going down. The wing box section was torn into several pieces, however,

the section in the area between approximately Wing Stations 66 and 136

is in one piece, and it shows very clearly the mode in which the wing box

section opened up.

All of the wing front spar caps were recovered. Both upper and lower caps

were in several pieces and all of the separations were from bending of

the caps as individual members.

RIGHT-HAND WING

The right-hand wing was intact and still attached to the airplane. There

was severe buckling across the top surface of the wing.between approximately

Wing Stations 80 and 100. Some o.f this deformation could possibly have been

produced wh:eP: the airplane impacted the ground. However, a significa.nt

amount of the deformation is attributed to in-flight, since it is in the same

general area of the initial separation area of the "left-hand wing, and the

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MODEL 35 S/N D-231 (N2826V)

RIGHT-HAND WING (CONT)

direction of wing loading (upward) is consistent.

TAIL SURFACES .

Nothing significant in regard to aerqdynamic loading of the stabilizers

could be established. Both had received severe impact damage from impact

of left-hand wing parts. The left-hand stabilizer separated from the air-

plane in a generally aft direction, with an upward component which is con-

sistent with the impact marks.

Both ruddervators separated in the area of the middle hinge. The separa-

tion of the left-hand ruddervator appears to be from down load on the

ruddervator, bending in the middle hinge area, tension in the top surface,

compression in the bottom surface. The separation of the right-hand rudder-

vator could have been from impact from wing parts, with possibly some bend-

ing deformation from air loads prior to this impact.

Both ruddervator counterbalances were recovered in the crash site area.

The right-hand counterbalance appears to have separated from the rudder-

vator by ground impact. The left-hand counterbalance was not available

for examination. From the appearance of the ruddervator in the area of

the counterbalance, it was also torn off.

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DEPARtMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

'' '~ M P.,Y 1977

LAS ATCT

Statement of Services

Chief, Coast TRACON

On May 5, 1977, N2826V was provided the following services by this Facility.

At approximately 1238 G.m.t., N2826V contacted Las Vegas Approach Control and advised he would be overflying Las Vegas enroute to Los Angeles. Radar identification was established twenty-seven miles northeast of McCarran Airport and clearance through the TCA was issued at an altitude of 8,500 feet. Radar service was provided through the Las Vegas TCA and all aspects were considered routine. At 1301 G.m.t., RADAR service was terminated in the vicinity of Goodsprings Intersection as N2826V departed the confines of the Las Vegas TCA.

The original recording tape and flight progress strip are on file at this Facility.

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Mey 20, 1977

PERSONNEL STATBIMENT

The following is a report oonoerning the accident to aircraft N2826V at Huntington Beach, California, on May 5, 1977, at 1438 GMT.

My name is Richard A. Morris. I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Fed~ral Aviation Administration at the Coast TRACON, Santa Ana, California. My operating initials are RD.

During the period 1400 GMT to 2200 GMT, May 5, 1977, I was on duty in the Coast TRACON. I was the assistant chief from 1434 GMT to 2153 GMT.

At approximately 1433 GMT I heard the controller working the Beach Radar position assign the emergency transponder code to an aircraft. The controller informed me that N2826V was low on fuel and wanted to land at the Fullerton Airport.

I observed a code 7700 five miles south of Seal Beach VOR and heard the controller ask N2826V if he could accept an IFR descent through the clouds. I instructed the Beach Radar controller to ask N2826V if he wanted to land at a closer airport. After I observed N2826V make several turns, the controller stated that he had lost radio contact with N2826V. I observed the aircraft and code 7700 disappear 2~ miles southeast of the Meadowlark Airport. At approximately 1442 GMT, the Beach Radar controller informed me that a helicopter had observed the wreckage of an aircraft 300 yards west of Golden West Avenue in Huntington Beach and that a California Highway Patrol vehicle was on the crash scene. I then started notification procedures.

~;Jq~. ~A. MORRIS, SATCS, Coast TRACON

' DEPARTML .} OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COAST TERMINAL RADAR .APPROACH CONTROL MCAS EL TORO, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92709

May 20, 1977

PERSONNEL STATEMENT

The following is a report oonoorning the aooident to aircraft N2826V, at Huntington Beach, California on May 5, 1977, at 1438 GMT.

My name is Roger A. Nichols. I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Coast TRACON, Santa Ana, California. My operating initials are RN.

During the period 1400 GMT to 2200 GMT, May 5, 1977 I was on duty in the Coast TRACON. I was working position Beach Handoff from 1411 GMT to 1443 GMT.

At approximately 1429 GMT I heard N2826V call Coast TRACON and request assistance to the .Fullerton Airport. I observed N2826V approximately five miles south of the Seal Beach VOR. I heard the Beach Radar controller assign N2826V radar vector headings and issue descent clearance. I observed the radar target associatad with N2826V disappear approximately two miles southeast of the Meadowlark Airport.

I reserve the right to change my statement should further information become available.

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DEPARTME\ .. ~. OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COAST TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL MCAS EL TORO, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA .92709

May 20, 1977

PERSONNEL STATEMENT

The following is a report concerning the accident to aircraft N2826V, at Huntington Beach, California on May 5, 1977, at 1438 GMT.

My name is Orrin L. Shackleford. I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Coast TRACON, Santa .Ana, California. My operating initials are OS.

During the period 1330 GMT to 2130 GMT, May 5, 1977 I was on duty in the Coast TRACON. I was working Beach Radar from 1330 GMT to 1443 GMT.

At approximately 1429 GMT N2826V called me and requested a Special VFR clearance through the clouds. N2826V advised me that he was at 8,000 feet en route to Fullerton Airport. I instructed N2826V to contact Los .Angeles Center. N2826V stated that he was unable and that he was low on fuel. I issued the Fullerton weather and assigned transponder code 7700. I established radar identification with N2826V five miles south of the Seal Beach VOR and asked N2826V if he wanted an IFR descent below the clouds. The pilot stated "yes." I then issued headings and descent clearance and obtained the pilot's fuel status. I asked N2826V if he would like to go to a different airport and the pilot replied that he wanted to go to Fullerton.

At approximately 1437 GMT I called N2826V to check.on his altitude and received no response. I observed N2826V make a right turn 2i miles southeast of the Meadowlark Airport and lost radar contact with the aircraft in that vicinity. I continued to call N2826V with no response.

At approximately· 1441 GMT a he.licopter advised me that he had located the crash site.

I reserve the right to alter this statement should further pertinent data be forthcoming.

FiOEhAL 1Wl1\1'lON ADral·ilSTf.;.'I ION CE.Dr.J~ CITY FLlGdT ::lEf,:V ICE. S'U,!ION

The fcl lowing is a repnrt concerninf the ttccident to a1rcr1>f t N2G26V, at Huntington 3each 1 C.::,1 ifomia• et 1438 GMT, on May 5, 1977.

My name is David A. Patterson. I am er,1rloyed os a Fli;:ht Service Specialist by tri:e Federal Aviation Adminis tr:~ tion n t the Ced r City F'Hght Sel"vice Stution, Cecl:,x City, Utnh. Hy oper~•.ting !nitinls nre Dl'.

Durin& the period 0554 GMT to 1400 GHT 1 May .5 1 1977. l was on cuty in the.: Cudar City f~S. 1 W8.S working all positions from 0600 C:<T to 1400 LHT.

At about 1110 GMT 1 a r.m.n who identified himself ns the pilot of H2dZ6V came into the Ced<-:r City fSS and advfaed he planned a fli[ht to I:'ull.crton, California. I gave hir.•. n summary of the current and forecc.st ,,,eather concl i tions .along his r!:'ute of flight as obta.ined fron SF'O FA. 050040 1

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deP-r~rted the fSS. At 1130 Gl'r1T N2826V e.dvised he wus reauy fer t,1Leoff and to a-etivr" te the flight pli:i..n. N2026V wns given an airport advLsory ani:: his dep1:trt~ire tir:ie was lor~.11d at 1130 Gt-Tl'. Fligi,t notifice.tion messag£: wr:is tr:J.nsmittad to a.nd acknowlcdt:E±<l by the Los An:.eles fl,s.

;\t [bout llSO GrlT l received sro L\UUiE:T FUXJP,01' 3 ant~ l att":l-m1:,tt~d to deliver this to N2826V but received oo reply to calls.

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r~~"BEACH, CALIF. fDAUGHERTY HELD! DATE

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.. ; DEPARTMEN, ~ \lF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

COAST TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL MCAS EL TORO, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA

SUBJECT Transcription of Beach Radar position of

craft accident NZJ TRACON No.

~y 5, 1977, 1429:35 GMT to 1442:31 GMT

N2826V November 2826 Victor

BR Beach Radar - Coast 'l'RACON

N69F November 69 Foxtrot

N450FH November 450 Foxtrot Hotel

Nl8737 November 18737

UNK Unknown

TIME Time in Greenwich

I HElREBY CERTIFY that the following is a true transcription of the recorded conversation pertaining to the subject accident.

6lf{tb~ 71;, f} WILLI.AM M. REIDY EPDS, Coast TRACON

1429:35 N2826V

1429:38 BR

1429:42 N2826V

1429:53 BR

1429:56 N2826V

coast approach this is bonanza two eight two six victor over ·

bonanza two eight two six victor coast

yes ah i'm over fullerton or approximately over fullerton right now and would like a special ah vfr ah clearance to get through this soup

where you going and what's your altitude

right now i 1 m at eight thousand feet and i 1 m going to ah .f'ullerton

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1430:01 BR

1430:12 N2826V

1430:18 BR

1430:32 N2826V

1430:39 BR

1430:45 N2826V

1430:52 BR

1430:58 N2826V

1431:09 N2826V

1431:16 BR

143~:32 N2826V

two six victor contact los angeles center on one three two point eight five

that's a negative ah i've just got ah ninety channel ah radio here

alright bonanza two eight two six victor understand you want to land at fullerton and i don't know what soup you're talking about fullerton's measured ceiling three thousand two hundred overcast visibility five in haze do you want an ifr descent below the clouds i can't give you special vfr at that altitude

ah this ah fog how far out over the ocean does it go right now can i get out over it and get back in underneath it

i don't know sir i'm sitting here in a dark room ah you're you're in clouds now or above clouds

i'm above the clouds i'm at eight thousand feet and i need to get down ah right now i'm i'm a on the red line on fuel

alright can you accept a ifr descent through the overcast

ah that was a ten nine i didn't get that last ah transmiss±on

bonanza two eight two six victor come back again i didn't get your last transmission

bonanza two six victor coast squawk zero one'three seven and ident

this bonanza two eight two six victor ah squawking two two one five seven

Page 3 (BR)

1431:44 BR

1431:48 N69F

1431:56 BR

1432:22 N2826V

1432:29 N2826V

1432:39 BR

1432:54 N2826V

1432:58 BR

1433:07 N2826V

1433:08 BR

1433:18 N2826V

duke six niner fox descend and maintain two thousand five hundred

six nine fox out of six for two thousand five hundred and it looks like ah the clouds may be extending all the way out to catalina for that one gentleman over fullerton

okay thank you sir

this is bonanza two eight two six victor ah squawking one twenty two point five over

one twenty one seven oh (unintelligible) this bonanza two eight two six victor squawking wa two one five seven over

bonanza two six victor squawk seven seven zero zero and ident seventy seven hundred squawk mayday

this is bonanz'a two eight two six victor squawking seven seven oh oh

bonanza two six victor you're in radar contact sir your position is five miles south of the seal beach vor can you accept an ifr descent through the clouds

yes

okay bonanza two six victor heading one eight zero descend and maintain five thousand and ah what is your fuel status

right now i'm on the red line on on my left tank and and (unintelligible) yellow on the right

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1433:25 BR

1434:11 BR

1434:22 BR

1434:25 N2826V

1434:30 BR

1434:34 N2826V

1434:37 BR

1435:49 BR

1435:53 N2826V

1435:54 BR

1436:00 N2826V

1436:03 BR

1436:12 N2826V

alright descend and maintain five thousand heading one eight zero i'll give you a turn back towards fullerton airport here in another three milea

bonanza two six victor turn left a left turn heading three six zero say altitude leaving

bonanza two six victor coast

this is bonanza two eight two six victor you say three six zero

yes sir a left turn heading three six zero and say your altitude

right now i'm at seven thousand feet and dropping

okay continue descent

bonanza two six victor what's your altitude

six thousand

kay descend and maintain eh f ou.r thousand and report below the clouds

(unintelligible) you want ~e on a three six heading

yes sir heading three six zero's a vector to fullerton airport unless you want unless you want go to a different airport you just want to get below the clouds and try a different airport to get some gas '

eh yes i want to land at fullerton

Page 5 (BR)

1436:14 BR

1437zl0 DR

1437:12 N2826V

1437:15" BR

1437:45 BR

1437:50 BR

1437:53 BR

1437:57 UNK

1438:01 BR

1438:11 BR

1438:16 BR

1438:21 BR

1438:44 BR

1440:00 BR

1440:01 N450FH

okay you want to land at fullerton heading three six zero's a vector to it and descend and maintain four thousand

bonanza two six victor eay altitude

ah altitude is forty five hundred and descending

okay bonanza two six victor descend and maintain one thousand five hundred advise when you're below the clouds




(unintelligible) thousand feet

bonanza two six victor coast your transmission was broken say again

bonanza two six victor your position is ah


bonanza two six victor coast approach


cessna seven three seven coast

(chopper)* five zero foxtrot hotel

51

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1440:05 BR

1440:07 Nl8737

1440:08 BR

1440:22 Nl8737

1440:28 BR

1440:33 Nl8737

1440:48 N450FH

1440:52 BR

1440:54 N450FH

1440:59 BR

1441:01 N450FH

1441:09 BR

1441:23 BR

cessna seven three seven coast

go a.head coast

okay that aircraft i wa want you to look for was descending out of eight thousand vfr he was low on fuel trying to get below the clouds to fullerton and ah i've lost radar with him turn right to zero eight zero i'm gonna vector you over the spot and i'd like to let me know what you see down there

ka.y right to zero eight zero and why don't you ah why don't you give us what'd you give us twenty five hundred or fifteen hundred

descend now and maintain one thousand five hundred cessna seven three seven

okay down to fifteen hundred and ah we'll keep on zero eight zero and we'll look for em

coast approach chopper four five zero foxtrot hotel

copter zero fox hotel coast

ah roger i've located your aircraft it's down ah in pieces "

it's down in pieces

that's affirmative 'approximately ah three hundred ah yards west of (unintelligible)

copter zero fox hotel i missed the location sir

copter zero fox hotel coast

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1441:26 N450FH

1441:31 BR

1441:35 N450FH

1441:55- BR

1442:00 N450FH

1442:09 BR

1442:11 N450FH

1442:18 BR

1442:25 Nl8737

ah this is five zero fox hotel go ahead

okay i missed the location say again the location

ah roger the location of the aircraft is about three hundred yards west of ah goldenwest avenue huntington beach

copter fox hotel is there any movement around the aircraft

ah dah negative at this point ah a lot of spectators are gathering over

a lot of spectators are gathering thank you

and we do have a ah-highway patrol ah moving in on the lovation at this time

copter zero fix hotel okay thank you very much for your assistance appreciate it cessan seven three seven coast

seven three seven we're down to fifteen hundred now can ·we offer you any of further assistance

1442:31 BR ah no thank you we've located the aircraft it's i can give you the approach now but ah not out the holding pattern

--------------------------------end of transcript-----------~------------

*This portion of the recording is not entirely clear but this represents the best interpretation possible under the circumstances.

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RELEASE OF AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE AND/OR PARTS A.

1. Release of aircraft wreckage 2. D Receipt of material

Accident identification

number

3. Registered owner or owner's authorized agent 4. Investigator in charge or engineering Div. Name Name

Stan- Niehon Address Oharle 1 1f. runaro' .lviat ion .A.djuater Address

11528 !urbank Blvd. City and State City and State

Borth Holl ood California 916

Registered owner

Weaaendorf Herman II. L. Make

BeeoJ:aorart Date of accident

6-5-77

Patt M. Model

Location

6. National Transportation Safety BoardJii has, O has not completed its investigation of ~he aircraft wreckage described above.

7. All wreckage except that listed below In box 11 is hereby released to the registered owner for appropriate disposition. (If no parts are retained, Insert NONE.)

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Air Sa -

B. RECEIPT FOR MATERIAL

Under Section 701(c) of the Federal Aviation Act as amended, the National Transportation Safety Board has retained for further examination those parts, pieces, or components listed below. When they have served their purpose they will be returned.

TO OWNER OR OWNER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT Fill in boxes 9 and 10 if material is to be returned to persons or an address other than that listed in box 3.

9. Ship parts to Accident' identification

Address number

City and State

10. Signature Date

11. Parts, pieces, or components retained

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There were no negatives available for photographs nos. 1 through 22.

2. Looking in a southeasterly direction, direction of flight, from the small lake to the main wreckage with pieces of the aircraft distributed in between.

LAX 77-F-A¢41, Huntington Beach, California, May 5, 1977, Beech 35, N2826V

3. Looking in a southerly direction showing some of the pieces of the aircraft.

LAX 77-F-A¢41, Hlllltington Beach, California, May 5, 1977, Beech 35, N2826V

4. Looking in a southerly direction showing the main wreckage.


5. Looking in a southeasterly direction showing the main wreckage.


6. Showing the main wreckage.


7 7. Showing the main wreckage.

LAX 77-F-A¢41, Hlllltington Beach, California, May 5, 1977, Beech 35, N2826V


LAX TT-F-A¢41, Huntington Beach, California, May 5, 1977, Beech 35, N2826V



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/i.J 12. Showing the main wreckage.


13. Showing the left landing gear with pieces of the wing and flap attached.


/o/ 14. Showing the left landing gear with pieces of the wing and flap

attached.


1J:' 15. Left wing fuel cell in leading edge wing root.


16. Left wing fuel cell in leading edge wing root.

LAX T7-F-A¢41, Huntington Beach, California, May 5, 1977, Beech 35, N2826V

/7 17. Fuselage skin.


18. Cabin door.

LAX T7-F-A¢41, Huntington Beach, California, May 5, 19T7, Beech 35, N2826V

/9 19. Piece of left outboard wing skin with aileron.

LAX 77-F-A¢41, Huntington Beach, California, M9.y 5, 1977, Beech 35, N2826V

20 20. Right stabilator.


~I 21. Right stabilator.


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22. Left stabilator with half of the ruddervator.


23. Piece of leading edge of left wing.

24. Left wing tip cap.


25. Layout of left wing with recovered pieces.




28. Layout of the empennage with recovered parts.


29. layout of the empennage with recovered parts.

30. layout of the empennage with recovered parts.


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31. Layout of the empennage with recovered parts.

32. Leading edge of the left stabilator.


33. Leading edge of the right stabilator.

34. Stabilator center section.


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35. Stabilator center section.

36. Left rear window frame with wing rib wrapped around it.


37. Left rear window frame with wing rib wrapped around it.

38. Left wing rib showing relation to gear door.


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39. Left rear window frame with wing rib wrapped around it placed in relative position.

40. Right wing.


41. Right wing.

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42. Right wing.


43. Engine and propeller.





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