# NTSB Accident WPR19FA115
> **Beech 60** · 2019-04-19 · Fullerton, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR19FA115
- **Event ID:** 20190418X14517
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-04-19
- **Location:** Fullerton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.871387, -117.98139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 60
- **Registration:** N65MY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s use of an unapproved elevator control lock device, and his failure to remove that device and correctly position the elevator before flight, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was his failure to perform a preflight inspection and control check, likely in part because of distractions before boarding and his late departure time.

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