SEA80FYE42

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36TC · Seattle, WA · July 21, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1980
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N66811Beech A36TC
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800721067269A
Case key
136491

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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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3-3169  80/7/21    SEATTLE,WA          BEECH A36TC         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1102                    N66811              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 59, 24750 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  EVERETT,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MIXTURE & BOOST PUMP IMPROPERLY SET.SPARK PLUGS SOOTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N66811
Reported as
Beech A36TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boeing

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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.