SEA70AS035

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Orofino, ID · March 17, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 17, 1970
Place
Orofino, ID · OROFINO, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8903MBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139382

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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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3-0164  70/3/17    OROFINO,ID          BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 3000
        TIME - 1605                    N8903M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OROFINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTON,ID                 OROFINO,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP TURN TO FINAL. CRASHED INTO RR BOX CARS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8903M
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Orofino

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