SEA81FA034

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Maple Valley, WA · May 8, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 8, 1981
Place
Maple Valley, WA · MAPLE VALLEY, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3024VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810508023769A
Case key
125534

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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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3-1137   81/5/8    MAPLE VALLEY,WA     BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 5300
        TIME - 1607                    N3024V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAPLE VALLEY,WA             KENT,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD SLOW ROLL AFTER TKOF. HIT GRND DURING SPLIT S TYPE OF RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3024V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cedar Grove

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