# NTSB SEA84LA155: Beech M35, N772AW, Lacenter, WA, July 1, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 1, 1984, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Lacenter, WA
- Coordinates: 45.800239, -122.479667 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8002&lon=-122.4797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA155
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39956/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA155

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - landed at wrong airport - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of familiarity with geographic area, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command
- Miscellaneous/other, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A FLT TO THE LACENTER ARPT WHICH HAD A 1700 FT RWY. DURING ARRIVAL, HE MISTOOK A NEARBY, UNCHARTED, PRIVATE STRIP FOR THE LACENTER ARPT. AFTER LANDING ON THE 1300 FT PRIVATE STRIP, THE PLT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RWY. HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT TO AVOID OBSTACLES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N772AW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-6179
- Airframe hours: 4200
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Warner Allen
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: HIO, HILLSBORO, OR
- Destination: LACENTER, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 877 total, 460 in this make and model, 748 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDX, 22 nm away

## 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 19840701029769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840701029769A), Jul 1, 1984: Beech M35, Woodland, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot intentionally ground looped airplane during landing on short runway. Pilot had landed on wrong airport.

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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