SEA72DYG21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Pullman, WA · December 11, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1971
Place
Pullman, WA · PULLMAN, WA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7608RBeech 23
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164868

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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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3-4396  71/12/11   PULLMAN,WASH        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N7608R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULLMAN REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PULLMAN,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PARTIAL CARB HT USED ON TKOF,ENG RAN ROUGH,LOST ALT,HIT RIDGE DURG DSNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7608R
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pullman Regional

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