NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX82DA333
Registry · N6212V
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH 95-A55
Year of manufacture
1962 · 20 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19620629
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A81CA6
Registrant of record
HOFFMAN ERIC M
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FERRIED TO THE NEW OWNER WHEN IT MADE A HARD LANDING AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE NEW OWNER COULD NOT BE LOCATED AND THE BROKER WAS UNABLE TO FURNISH ANY INFORMATION AS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE PILOT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1982_LAX82DA333.txt.
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