SEA79DYK18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D-17S · Sisters, OR · June 15, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1979
Place
Sisters, OR · SISTERS, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1030Beech D-17S
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790615012079A
Case key
135698

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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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3-1204  79/6/15    SISTERS,OR          BEECH D-17S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1610
        TIME - 1715                    N1030               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 622 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SISTERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OR                  SISTERS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- RAN INTO FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1030
Reported as
Beech D-17S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sisters

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1030 · 1

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