# NTSB SEA70FWD06: Beech 35, N3164V, Georgetown, WA, March 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1970
- Place: Georgetown, WA · GEORGETOWN, WA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70FWD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70FWD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1911  70/3/23    GEORGETOWN,WASH     BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 1401
        TIME - 1137                    N3164V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 974 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,WASH             EUGENE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           50                                                      190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- R DOOR POPPED OPN IMT AFTR T/O.RDCD PWR,ATMTD CLOSE DOOR.WIND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3164V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3164V), registered now, S/N D-595, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: King County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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