SEA69A0051

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Albion, WA · April 7, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 7, 1969
Place
Albion, WA · ALBION, WA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2875VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185409

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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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3-2616   69/4/7    ALBION,WASH         BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 9500
        TIME - 1515                    N2875V              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EGGERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLFAX,WASH                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- INTNTL LOW ALT SPIN. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 385 MG PCT. STRUCK POWER LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2875V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eggers

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.

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Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.