SEA67F0013

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Vancouver, WA · April 30, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1966
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2333JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171945

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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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3-2598  66/4/30    VANCOUVER WASH      BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 170
        TIME - 1440                    N2333J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARSON AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SMALL VENTURI OUT OF PLACE HAMPERED FUEL AIR MIXTURE REDUCING ENGINE PERFORMANCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2333J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pearson Airpark

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.