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NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Yellow Pine, ID · July 23, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Yellow Pine, ID · YELLOW PINE, ID
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9391Beech S35
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780723020739A
Case key
140868

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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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3-1919  78/7/23    YELLOW PINE,ID      BEECH S35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 900
        TIME - 1430                    N9391               PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YELLOW PINE,ID              HAILEY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ONE WAY TKOF STRIP. DENSITY ALT 8000FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9391
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Johnson Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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