SEA73FYE01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-33 · Seattle, WA · July 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1972
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N934TBeech 35-33
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167797

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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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3-3780   72/7/4    SEATTLE,WASH        BEECH 35-33         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1833
        TIME - 2049                    N934T               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEATTLE-TACOMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                KELSO,WASH.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF UNSAFE AIRPORT CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT CLEARED FOR INTERSECTION TKOF.PLT UNAWARE OF,NOT ADZD OF CONST IN AREA.SOME WARNING LGTS INOP

Aircraft

Registration
N934T
Reported as
Beech 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seattle-Tacoma

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