ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3515
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| Date: | Monday 2 May 1977 |
| Time: | 19:08 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Central Aviation Insurance Corporation Inc |
| Registration: | N83BB |
| MSN: | TH-394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland, Oregon (PDX/KPDX) |
| Pearson Field Airport (Vancouver, Washington (KVUO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) May 2 1977 when stalled, "mushed" and undershot on approach to Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, Washington. Aircraft caught fire after impact, and the pilot (the sole person on board) was killed. According to the following extracts from the official NTSB report into the accident: "PILOT IN COMMAND - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH; MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE: FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA77FA030
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=83BB
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wa/N83BB/
4. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N83BB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Mar-2016 23:38 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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