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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A45 · Goldendale, WA · March 19, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1979
Place
Goldendale, WA · GOLDENDALE, WA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9133RBeech A45
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790319008189A
Case key
137551

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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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3-0622  79/3/19  NR.GOLDENDALE,WA      BEECH A45           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N9133R              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1545 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLENSBURG,WA              GOLDENDALE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO HILL WHILE LOOKING BACK OVER SHOULDER AT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9133R
Reported as
Beech A45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harris

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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.