SEA77FYG05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Colville, WA · September 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1976
Place
Colville, WA · COLVILLE, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8SUBeech C35
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760928033739A
Case key
149693

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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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3-3282  76/9/28    COLVILLE,WA         BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 729
        TIME - 1320                    N8SU                PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLVILLE,WA                 SEATTLE WA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HUMP IN TAXIWAY CAUSED PREMATURE LIFT OFF. RWY BLOCKED BY WHEELS UP ACFT. T/O MADE FM TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8SU
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Colville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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