NONE · Beaver FERGUSON F-II · 2000-07-21 · BENTON CITY, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA137
Event ID
20001212X21612
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-21
Location
BENTON CITY, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.239452, -119.48944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beaver
Model
FERGUSON F-II
Registration
N8228R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to approach the strip with adequate airspeed for the conditions (resulting in a stall/mush situation), and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and/or clearance above a power line on the approach path. Factors included crosswind conditions, terrain-induced turbulence, and the power line.