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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19 · Burns, OR · October 6, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1974
Place
Burns, OR · BURNS, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1960WBeech 19
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741006036309A
Case key
142990

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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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3-3812   74/10/6   BURNS,OREG          BEECH 19            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 516
        TIME - 1530                    N1960W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHN DAY,OREG               PAULINA,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST,LND ON ROAD FOR INSTRUCT.DRG TKOF HAD TO AVOID 2 PARKED PICKUPS.ROAD CURVED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1960W
Reported as
Beech 19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.