- Date
- August 17, 1986, 12:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Stanwood, WA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2320JBeech 23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860817076399A
- Case key
- 40294
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Analysis
According to witnesses, the plt made an apch to rwy 34 which sloped downhill twd the north end. Rprtdly, the acft landedabout 1000 ft down the 1750 ft rwy. One witness heard the tires squeal as the plt applied brakes in an attempt to stop. The plt then applied power & initiated a go-around, but the acft subsequently crashed in trees, well to the left of the rwy centerline. There was evidence the acft had impacted in a nose low, left wing low, attitude. The plt had received his private plt license, just 3 wks prior to the acdnt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2320J
- Reported as
- Beech 23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-270
- Airframe hours
- 1,322
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M. Chivers, M. Ross, S. Ross
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 27, 1986 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- S43 · Snohomish, WA
- Airport
- 13WA · Reinig Airpark, runway 34, 1,750 × 24 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 90 in this make and model · 90 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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