UNK64X0552

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 23 · Seattle, WA · February 13, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 13, 1964
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2375JBeechcraft 23
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123675

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0099  64/2/13    SEATTLE WASH        BEECHCRAFT 23       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 535
        TIME - 1600                    N2375J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N2375J
Reported as
Beechcraft 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed