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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 23BEECH · Greenwater, WA · April 23, 1982

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Date: April 23, 1982 · 20:45 local
Place: Greenwater, WA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6079N
Reported as: Beech 23BEECH
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A2G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 262 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6079NRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2013 · Beech B23S/N M-1203 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech B23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Descended from VFR on top into cloud. Struck-cloud obscured mountain at 3500 ft. no instrument rating, low time.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED FROM VFR ON TOP INTO CLOUD. STRUCK-CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN AT 3500 FT. NO INSTRUMENT RATING, LOW TIME.