- Date
- April 16, 1982, 21:00 local (Apr 17, 1982, 05:00 UTC)
- Place
- Richland, WA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1814BBeech 77
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820416014159A
- Case key
- 72381
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While flying over a government reservation at night, the aircraft struck the side of a mountain about 1000 ft below the mountain top. A seat belt "d-ring" failed and the pilot went through the windshield when the aircraft struck a slope of about 60 degrees. The pilot and aircraft were found the next morning when a us army helicopter aircrew heard the ELT signals. The pilot suffered from exposure, a broken leg, and facial injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1814B
- Reported as
- Beech 77
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- WA281
- Airframe hours
- 185
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bergstrom
- Registered owner
- Bergstrom
- Departed
- Richland, WA
- Destination
- Richland, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 2 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 250° at 25 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 18,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 124 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.