# NTSB SEA86FA207: Beech 23, N2320J, Stanwood, WA, August 17, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1986, 12:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Stanwood, WA
- Location: 48.2451° N, 122.3422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stanwood, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2451&lon=-122.3422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40294
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86FA207
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40294/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA207

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - downhill (contributing factor)
  - planned approach - inaccurate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, takeoff
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-270
- Airframe hours: 1322
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 36; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860817076399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860817076399A), Aug 17, 1986: Beech 23BEECH, Stanwood, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Landed long. Tried to stop then began a go around. Veered left after takeoff, struck trees and crashed.

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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