# NTSB SEA77FA023: Beech B19, N24012, Ephrata, WA, March 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1977
- Place: Ephrata, WA · EPHRATA, WA
- Location: 47.3121° N, 119.5344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ephrata, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3121&lon=-119.5344&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24012-1977-08-19), registration cancelled 1977-08-19, S/N MB-826 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770330016009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770330016009A), Mar 30, 1977: Beech A2319, Ephrata, WA, Destroyed. Spin fm low alt, rcvry incomplete.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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