SEA68F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Metaline Fls, WA · July 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1967
Place
Metaline Fls, WA · METALINE FLS, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2350WBeech A23
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115303

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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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3-3088  67/7/23    METALINE FLS,WASH   BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N2350W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SULLIVAN LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE OPENED TOO RAPIDLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2350W
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sullivan Lake

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