SEA76DYE53

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Blakely Island, WA · August 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1976
Place
Blakely Island, WA · BLAKELY ISLAND, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2389JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760811024449A
Case key
155512

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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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3-2346  76/8/11    BLAKELY ISLAND,WA   BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N2389J              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            56, 5552 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1240 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAKELY ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANACORTES,WA                BLAKELY ISLAND,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STALLED ONTO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2389J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blakely Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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