DEN78FA025

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Ogden, UT · February 20, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 20, 1978
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N338RWBeech 35
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780220006779A
Case key
143230

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0504  78/2/20    OGDEN,UT            BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 484
        TIME - 1426                    N338RW              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGDEN,UT                    ST ANTHONY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND 100 FT OFF RUNWAY EDGE AND 1100 FT FROM DEPARTURE END.

Aircraft

Registration
N338RW
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ogden Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.