SEA77FA023

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Ephrata, WA · March 30, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 30, 1977
Place
Ephrata, WA · EPHRATA, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N24012Beech B19
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770330016009A
Case key
158082

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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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3-0869  77/3/30  NR.EPHRATA,WA         BEECH B19           CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1542                    N24012              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      45, 6475 TOTAL HOURS, 707
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPIN FM LOW ALT, RCVRY INCOMPLETE.

Aircraft

Registration
N24012
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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