SEA75DYE09

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Westport, WA · August 13, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1974
Place
Westport, WA · WESTPORT, WA
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9535RBeech M35
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740813042349A
Case key
140535

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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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3-4300  74/8/13    WESTPORT,WASH       BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 3405
        TIME - 1815                    N9535R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 246 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YAKIMA,WASH                 WESTPORT,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LNDD IN MUD FLATS.OVERSHOT APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9535R
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.