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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX83LA406

1983-08-23 SAN CARLOS, California, United States Airport · SQL None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N3737L

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH F33A

Year of manufacture

1980 · 3 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)

Seats / Engines

5 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19801006

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A44248

Registrant of record

CLARK JULIE E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH SEQUENCE HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE SINKING OF THE ACFT, CAUSING THE ACFT TO BOUNCE. DURING THE RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE RWY & COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA406.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.