SEA70A0007

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50E · Sandy, OR · August 2, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Sandy, OR · SANDY, OR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N992TBeech D50E
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166451

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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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3-3134   69/8/2    SANDY,OREG          BEECH D50E          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4250
        TIME - 0918                    N992T               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDY,OREG                  REDDING,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT FRIENDS NEW HOME. STRUCK TREES 80 FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N992T
Reported as
Beech D50E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richs

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.