Beechcraft A23-19 N6907Q

Summary

On 11 July 1982 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N6907Q, operated by Kenneth Holm & Elbert Downing, was involved in an accident near Carlton, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 July 1982 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Carlton, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.2107, -120.1604

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-19

Registration

N6907Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kenneth Holm & Elbert Downing

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winthrop → Winthrop

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

SEA82DA106

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SUN WAS LOW ON THE HORIZON WHICH RESULTED IN LONG SHADOWS BEING CAST BY THE TERRAIN. IN THE VICINITY OF HOODOO PEAK, THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HE HAD ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A BOX CANYON. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT HORIZONTAL SPACE TO TURN AROUND. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE CLIMBING OVER RISING TERRAIN, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LANDED ON RISING, WOODED TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED UPON INITIAL IMPACT WITH THE TREES, THEN SETTLED TO THE GROUND ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 5500 FT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.