# Accident 19820416014159A: Beech 77, Richland, WA, April 16, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1982, 21:00 local time
- Place: Richland, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.2857° N, 119.2845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2857&lon=-119.2845&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1814B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 77
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 89 total, 2 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA82FYP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYP07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820416014159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOW-TIME PILOT FLEW INTO SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN ON DARK NIGHT. FLYING TOO LOW FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA82FYP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYP07), Apr 17, 1982: Beech 77 (N1814B), Richland, WA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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