SEA73FYA13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-A33 · Hailey, ID · October 3, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1972
Place
Hailey, ID · HAILEY, ID
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9403YBeech 35-A33
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168651

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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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3-1257   72/10/3   HAILEY,ID           BEECH 35-A33        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 500
        TIME - 1445                    N9403Y              PX-  0  3  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIEDMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAILEY,ID                   BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INTERSECTION DOWNWIND T/O ON UPSLOPE RWY.DENSITY ALT 7355 FT,NEAR MAX GROSS WT.TRIED TO RET TO FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N9403Y
Reported as
Beech 35-A33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Friedman

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