SEA69D0194

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Moses Lake, WA · February 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1969
Place
Moses Lake, WA · MOSES LAKE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6909QBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190944

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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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3-0595  69/2/24    MOSES LAKE,WASH     BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 0815                    N6909Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WIND 3K GUSTING 8K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6909Q
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grant County

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