- Date
- April 2, 1994, 18:45 local (Apr 3, 1994, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Spangle, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6746BBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report December 2, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940402007369A
- Case key
- 41906
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Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining clearance from the fence. A factor in the accident was the dusk light conditions.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While landing at a grass strip at dusk, the pilot hit a fence that he didn't see until it was too late to avoid it.
Factual narrative
On April 2, 1994, about 1845 Pacific standard time (PST), a Beech V35B, N6746B, being flown by the owner of the aircraft, a certificated commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with a fence while landing at Paradise Air Ranch airport near Spangle, WA. There were no injuries reported for the passenger and minor injuries to the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the flight's IFR flight plan had been cancelled. The flight originated from Auburn, WA about 1725 hours.
While landing at the unlighted airport during dusk, the pilot landed short of the runway and about 60 feet to the side of the centerline. The aircraft collided with a fence then wallowed with each wing striking the ground. This was followed by a gear collapse.
The pilot stated that he didn't see the fence until it was too late to avoid it.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6746B
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D10344
- Airframe hours
- 1,900
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stanley E. Harris
- Registered owner
- Stanley E. Harris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1994 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- S50 · Auburn, WA
- Destination
- WA62
- Airport
- WA62 · Paradise Airpark, runway 18, 2,700 × 50 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
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,808 total · 1,400 in this make and model · 1,620 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GEG, 10 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.