SEA80DYE48

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C24R · Roche Harbor, WA · July 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1980
Place
Roche Harbor, WA · ROCHE HARBOR, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23843Beech C24R
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800731033199A
Case key
130007

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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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3-1732  80/7/31    ROCHE HARBOR,WA     BEECH C24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 9855
        TIME - 1930                    N23843              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHE HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPANAWAY,WA                 ROCHE HARBOR,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BATTERY DEPLETED,WARNING HORN & LGTS BCM INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N23843
Reported as
Beech C24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roche Harbor

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