Beech J35 accident near Long Beach, California, February 27, 1986
On February 27, 1986 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Beech J35, registered N7293B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Long Beach, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 27, 1986 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Long Beach, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech J35 · all J35s on the register
- Registration
- N7293B · registry record · serial D5655
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT IN FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HIS RIGHT WING HAD BEEN STRUCK BY WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A LARGE BIRD. AFTER A SAFE LANDING AT NEARBY LONG BEACH ARPT THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED. THE RT WING HAD A HOLE AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE AND NUMEROUS SCRAPE MARKS ON THE UNDERSIDE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD REMAINS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY A METALLIC OBJECT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,750 hours in all; 1,750 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,300 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 26, 1985; 125 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L18 Fallbrook CA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: HHR Hawthorne CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 4 knots
- Sky: overcast at 300 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:47 pm from LGB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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