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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C24R · Soda Springs, ID · August 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1980
Place
Soda Springs, ID · SODA SPRINGS, ID
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6021PBeech C24R
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800829038919A
Case key
129415

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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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3-1849  80/8/29    SODA SPRINGS,ID     BEECH C24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 115
        TIME - 1108                    N6021P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SODA SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DENVER,CO                   EVERETT,WA                   SODA SPRINGS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LIGHT AND VARIABLE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           60                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AVOIDED FENCE & SAND PIT. DENSITY ALT 7000 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6021P
Reported as
Beech C24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Soda Springs

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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.