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September 22, 1992 · Beech E35 · N7337B

Anacortes, WA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 22, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Anacortes, WA
Aircraft
Beech E35
Tail Number
N7337B
Operator
Becker Lawrence D
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA92LA212

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.

NTSB 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.

Full 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.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:50 PDT
Nearest AirportBecker'S Landing (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length1700 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech E35
Tail NumberN7337B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorBecker Lawrence D
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · E-225-8 · Reciprocating · 185
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 47 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 1 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 54
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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