SEA74AYE28

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Everett, WA · November 30, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1973
Place
Everett, WA · EVERETT, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8735MBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731130041699A
Case key
187366

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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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3-4071  73/11/30   EVERETT,WASH        BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 700
        TIME - 1700                    N8735M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WASH                BELLEVUE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT UNLTD HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8735M
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paine Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8735M · 1

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