SEA76DYE55

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Olympia, WA · August 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1976
Place
Olympia, WA · OLYMPIA, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5206CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760826024519A
Case key
155561

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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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3-3623  76/8/26    OLYMPIA,WA          BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 3400
        TIME - 1439                    N5206C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1013 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLYMPIA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KELSO,WA                    OLYMPIA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT CONTACTED TWO APCH LTS DRG T/D IN OVERRUN AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5206C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olympia Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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