SEA81DYM41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Orchards, WA · September 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1981
Place
Orchards, WA · ORCHARDS, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2362ZBeech B23
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810904055529A
Case key
123986

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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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3-2705   81/9/4    ORCHARDS,WA         BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1711
        TIME - 1000                    N2362Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLORS GREEN MTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORCHARDS,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2362Z
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taylors Green Mtn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2362Z · 2

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