SEA71AS016

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Pocatello, ID · September 18, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 18, 1970
Place
Pocatello, ID · POCATELLO, ID
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6067EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173646

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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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3-2171  70/9/18    POCATELLO,ID        BEECH K35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1500
        TIME - 1423                    N6067E              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POCATELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RENTON,WASH                 POCATELLO,ID                 PENDLETON,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                                                      84
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP LOW ALT TURN TO FINAL.DENSITY ALT ABOUT 6900 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6067E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pocatello

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