Beechcraft 77 N1814B
17 April 1982 · Richland, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1982 at about 05:00 local time, a Beechcraft 77 registered N1814B, operated by Bergstrom, was involved in an accident near Richland, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richland, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 77
- Registration
- N1814B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bergstrom
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richland → Richland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA82FYP07
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
WHILE FLYING OVER A GOVERNMENT RESERVATION AT NIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN ABOUT 1000 FT BELOW THE MOUNTAIN TOP. A SEAT BELT "D-RING" FAILED AND THE PILOT WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SLOPE OF ABOUT 60 DEGREES. THE PILOT AND AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND THE NEXT MORNING WHEN A US ARMY HELICOPTER AIRCREW HEARD THE ELT SIGNALS. THE PILOT SUFFERED FROM EXPOSURE, A BROKEN LEG, AND FACIAL INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft 77 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | Baton Rouge Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft 77 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Hangar One | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1982 | Beechcraft 77 | Little River, California, United States | Mendocino Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft 77 | Healdsburg, California, United States | Richard Sarber | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Renton, Washington, United States | Fancher Flyways | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |