- Date
- August 21, 1966
- Place
- Fri. Harbor, WA · FRI. HARBOR, WA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3053CBeech J35
- Status
- Completed · report March 14, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 121317
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3875 66/8/21 FRI. HARBOR WASH BEECH J35 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1700 TIME - 1550 N3053C PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 268 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIDAY HARBOR TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE REMARKS- PILOT WAS PREOCCUPIED RECEIVING REPORTS ON ACCIDENT VICTIMS HE HAD OFFERED TO ATTEND ON THE ISLAND
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3053C
- Reported as
- Beech J35
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Friday Harbor
N3053CRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Beech J35Airframe modelBeech J35Engine modelContinental I0-470 series
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Other investigations on N3053C · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA83LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFriday Harbor, WAWhile on the takeoff roll, the engine was slow to accelerate, and just prior to rotation, it coughed and sputtered. The takeoff was abandoned, but the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft on the remaining runway. The aircraft penetrated the perimeter fence…NTSB SEA68F0092Accident · No injuriesClosedSpokane, WA