SEA77FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Vancouver, WA · May 2, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 2, 1977
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N83BBBeech 58
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770502014579A
Case key
158379

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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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3-0868   77/5/2    VANCOUVER,WA        BEECH 58            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 12045
        TIME - 1908                    N83BB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OR                 VANCOUVER,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N83BB
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evergreen

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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