# NTSB SEA81DYM41: Beech B23, N2362Z, Orchards, WA, September 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1981
- Place: Orchards, WA · ORCHARDS, WA
- Location: 45.6890° N, 122.5306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orchards, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6890&lon=-122.5306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123986
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81DYM41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2362Z), registered now, S/N M-76, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (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: Taylors Green Mtn

## 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 19810904055529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810904055529A), Sep 4, 1981: Beech 23BEECH, Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing roll.

## Other investigations on N2362Z (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 WPR23LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA290), Jul 30, 2023: Beech 23 (N2362Z), Coolin, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions.
- [NTSB CHI66D0394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0394), Nov 12, 1965: Beechcraft 23 (N2362Z), Deckerville, MI, destroyed

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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