SEA69A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Eastsound, WA · July 4, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1968
Place
Eastsound, WA · EASTSOUND, WA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6014FBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109634

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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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3-4543   68/7/4    EASTSOUND,WASH      BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 1729
        TIME - 0920                    N6014F              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 499 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTSOUND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT TXD N ON RNWY.WIND S 25K.ACFT LDG S. PLT T/O ON 870 FT OVRRN TO AVOID ACFT.UNICOM N14F NOT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N6014F
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eastsound

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