# NTSB SEA81DYE28: Beech B23, N7608R, Ocean Shores, WA, May 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1981
- Place: Ocean Shores, WA · OCEAN SHORES, WA
- Location: 46.9677° N, 124.1511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean Shores, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9677&lon=-124.1511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81DYE28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYE28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1225  81/5/12    OCEAN SHORES,WA     BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 131
        TIME - 1258                    N7608R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN SHORES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TACOMA,WA                   OCEAN SHORES,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RAN INTO VASI LTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7608R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7608R-2013-08-28), registration cancelled 2013-08-28, S/N MB-419, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech 19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (registry code 1151214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ocean Shores

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810512023819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810512023819A), May 12, 1981: Beech 23BEECH, Ocean Shores, WA, Substantial damage. Lost control on crosswind landing. Struck VASI light on approach end of runway. Quartering tailwind.

## Other investigations on N7608R (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA72DYG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYG21), Dec 11, 1971: Beech 23 (N7608R), Pullman, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70DWG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWG11), Apr 30, 1970: Beech 19A (N7608R), Genesee, ID, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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