SEA70D0084

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-3 · Goldendale, WA · August 18, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1969
Place
Goldendale, WA · GOLDENDALE, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2911VCallair A-3
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163359

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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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3-3620  69/8/18    GOLDENDALE,WASH     CALLAIR A-3         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 637
        TIME - 1845                    N2911V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDENDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEBURG,OREG               GOLDENDALE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT COULDNT FIND APT. LANDED IN ROUGH,SHORT FLD. R WG STRUCK GRND. GUSTING TO 40K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2911V
Reported as
Callair A-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goldendale

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