# NTSB UNK73X0101: Beech 35P, N9656Y, Vancouver, Canada, October 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1972
- Place: Vancouver, Canada · VANCOUVER,BC,CAN, CD
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169749
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK73X0101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0093  72/10/20   VANCOUVER,BC,CAN    BEECH 35P           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2000
        TIME - 1808                    N9656Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,OREG                 VANCOUVER,BC,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- UNQUALIFIED IFR PLT ATMTNG ILS APCH.DEBRIS RCVRD.PRESUMED FATAL.INVESTIGATED BY CANADIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9656Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9656Y-2017-11-21), registration cancelled 2017-11-21, S/N D-7070, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35P
- Registry model: [Beech P35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35) (registry code 1151530) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vancouver

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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