SEA72DYC35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Battle Grnd, WA · April 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1972
Place
Battle Grnd, WA · BATTLE GRND, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2367ZBeech 23
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166123

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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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3-1775  72/4/23    BATTLE GRND,WASH    BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N2367Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOHEEN FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEBURG,OREG               BATTLE GRND,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- WHEEL-BARROWED OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2367Z
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goheen Fld

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.