SEA81FYE23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Puyallup, WA · April 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1981
Place
Puyallup, WA · PUYALLUP, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2737VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810406015449A
Case key
127049

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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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3-0810   81/4/6    PUYALLUP,WA         BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1400
        TIME - 1630                    N2737V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1110 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENT,WA                     PUYALLUP,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LND 150 FT SHORT & TO LEFT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2737V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thun

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