SEA80FA019

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 700 · Mukilteo, WA · February 15, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 15, 1980
Place
Mukilteo, WA · MUKILTEO, WA
Injuries
5 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9908SRockwell 700
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800215003609A
Case key
132214

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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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3-0059  80/2/15    MUKILTEO,WA         ROCKWELL 700        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2567
        TIME - 1615                    N9908S              PX-  4  2  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNOHOMISH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WA                  PORTLAND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- 1000LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT,CG 1.59 INS BHND AFT LIMIT,ICE & SNOW ON WINGS & TAIL PRIOR TO TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N9908S
Reported as
Rockwell 700
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Snohomish County

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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.