# NTSB SEA81DYM14: Beech A23-19, N4778J, Tillamook, OR, January 2, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1981
- Place: Tillamook, OR · TILLAMOOK, OR
- Location: 45.4561° N, 123.8331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tillamook, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4561&lon=-123.8331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127294
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81DYM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0162   81/1/2    TILLAMOOK,OR        BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1430                    N4778J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TILLAMOOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TILLAMOOK,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED TRAINING FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4778J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4778J-1983-11-18), registration cancelled 1983-11-18, S/N MB-223 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tillamook

## 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 19810102000429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810102000429A), Jan 2, 1981: Beech A2319, Tillamook, OR, Substantial damage. Unauthorized training flight. Two student pilots. Airplane stalled on level off, struck runway nose down.

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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