- Date
- July 24, 1982, 14:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Mckenzie Bridge, OR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7932KBeech S35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820724031659A
- Case key
- 71627
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was landed at the Mckenzie Bridge state airport where two passengers deplaned. The airport had a 2600 ft turf runway with an upslope gradient of 3.4% toward the east. The airport/facility directory stated, "unattended. Land to e, takeoff to w. caution - owner advises contact with state aeronautics div. (503-378-4880) prior to use." A sign at the east end stated "warning - takeoff at this end only", while a sign at the west end state, "warning - takeoff not recommended from this end." The elevation was 1620 ft. at a ranger station (1.5 mi west) the temperature was 87 deg and the wind was from the southwest at 6 mph. A forest service official estimated the wind was mph higher at the airport. During takeoff on runway 06, the aircraft collided with trees about 15 yards from the departure end, about 20 ft AGL. It came to rest and burned about 30 yards from the runway. No preimpact malfunction or failure was found during an on-site investigation or a subsequent engine teardown.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7932K
- Reported as
- Beech S35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D7423
- Airframe hours
- 3,293
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 280 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John P. Herrick
- Registered owner
- John P. Herrick
- Departed
- Mckenzie Bridge, OR
- Destination
- Kelso, WA
- Airport
- Mckenzie Bridge State, runway 6, 2,620 × 90 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 520 total · 20 in this make and model · 510 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 195° at 6 knots
- Temperature
- 189 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.