SEA77DYK23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C45H · Medford, OR · September 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1977
Place
Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N600UWBeech C45H
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770911028589A
Case key
145166

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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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3-2900  77/9/11  NR.MEDFORD,OR         BEECH C45H          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N600UW              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 2525 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAGLE SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MEDFORD,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RUNWAY SLOPES L TO R FOR DRAINAGE.LEFT BRAKE INEFFECTIVE.HIT TREE ON R SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N600UW
Reported as
Beech C45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beagle Sky Ranch

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.