SEA69A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Port Angeles, WA · February 5, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 5, 1969
Place
Port Angeles, WA · PORT ANGELES, WA
Injuries
10 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8181HBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191268

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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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3-3151   69/2/5    PORT ANGELES,WASH   BEECH C-45H         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8358
        TIME - 0653                    N8181H              PX-  8  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 577 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALLAM COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PORT ANGELES,WASH           PORT ANGELES,WASH            SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SCHD FLT 601.PREMATURE LIFT-OFF,REASON UNKN.ELEV TRIM FULL NOSEDOWN.WT-BAL OK.PLT AT CTLS UNKN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8181H
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Callam County

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