- Date
- October 10, 1982, 13:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Bragg, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N56772Boeing A75
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821010054449A
- Case key
- 70773
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that he was long and fast on his landing approach, so he decided to go around. Due to a noise sensitivity problem in the area, he elected not to use full throttle. Subsequently, the aircraft hit the tops of trees at the end of the runway. After hitting the trees, the aircraft began to settle, then hit additional trees, a fence and telephone line.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56772
- Reported as
- Boeing A75
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-2451
- Airframe hours
- 8,386
- Engine
- P & W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael Marble
- Registered owner
- Michael Marble
- Departed
- Ft. Bragg, CA
- Destination
- Ft. Bragg, CA
- Airport
- Virgin Creek, runway 35, 1,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 986 total · 195 in this make and model · 840 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N56772 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.