SEA78DYM29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Gresham, OR · May 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1978
Place
Gresham, OR · GRESHAM, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3927NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780507008489A
Case key
142808

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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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3-0756   78/5/7    GRESHAM,OR          BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 6310
        TIME - 1130                    N3927N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROH MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRESHAM,OR                  CALAVERAS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- CLOSED THROTTLE & CRASH LND. GUSTING TO 12K. RWY LOOSE GRAVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3927N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Troh Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3927N · 1

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