SEA75DYA02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Yellowpine, ID · July 4, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1974
Place
Yellowpine, ID · YELLOWPINE, ID
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N24620Beech B19
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740704017459A
Case key
173373

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1973   74/7/4    YELLOWPINE,ID       BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N24620              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 535 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YELLOWPINE,ID               BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                      73
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OVER ROTATED,SETTLED TO RWY SEVERAL TIMES.CRASHED IN RIVER.DENS ALT ABT 7000FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N24620
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson Creek

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Other investigations on N24620 · 1

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