# NTSB SEA74AS033: Beech N35, N566T, Skamania, WA, February 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1974
- Place: Skamania, WA · SKAMANIA, WA
- Location: 45.6173° N, 122.0418° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Skamania, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6173&lon=-122.0418&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74AS033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0631  74/2/22    SKAMANIA,WASH       BEECH N35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 450
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N566T               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WASH                TILLAMOOK,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       43
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLT THROUGH COLUMBIA R GORGE AT LOW ALT.WITNESS OBSERVED RAIN,SNOW AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N566T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N566T-1974-05-16), registration cancelled 1974-05-16, S/N D-6739 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- Registry model: [Beech N35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-n35) (registry code 1151528) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740222008019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740222008019A), Feb 22, 1974: Beech N35, Skamania, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flt through columbia r gorge at low alt. Witness observed rain,snow and gusty wind conditions.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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