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Beechcraft E35 N7337B

22 September 1992 · Anacortes, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 September 1992 at about 00:50 local time, a Beechcraft E35 registered N7337B, operated by Becker, Lawrence D., was involved in an accident near Anacortes, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Anacortes, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Becker's Landing (WN18)
Coordinates
48.4598, -122.5993
Aircraft
Beechcraft E35
Registration
N7337B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Becker, Lawrence D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA212

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT EXTENDING THE FLAPS FOR LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT EXECUTED AN APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 17, A 1700 FOOT LONG, 75 FOOT WIDE, TURF STRIP WHICH HE OWNED/OPERATED. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WINGTIP IMPACTED TREES AND A DEAD SNAG ALONG THE EAST (LEFT) RUNWAY EDGE. ON SITE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT'S WHEEL TRACKS GRADUALLY ANGLING TOWARD THE EAST EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE SEPARATED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH SIDE IMPOSED OVERLOAD AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE COLLAPSED DUE TO THE SAME CONDITIONS. ON SITE EXAMINATION OF THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED FLAPS REVEALED NO DAMAGE/DEFORMATION IN SPITE OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSING ONTO ITS RIGHT WING DURING THE GROUND SLIDE. THE AIRPORT OWNER (PILOT) PUBLISHED A RECOMMENDATION IN THE 1991 AIRPORT MASTER RECORD THAT LANDINGS BE MADE FROM THE SOUTH EXCEPT IN STRONG SOUTH WINDS. THE PILOT REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 3-5 KNOTS. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES AND THROTTLE LINKAGE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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