Paradise Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Spangle, Washington 99031
Saturday, April 2, 1994 18:45 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE LANDING AT A GRASS STRIP AT DUSK, THE PILOT HIT A FENCE THAT HE DIDN'T SEE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID IT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM THE FENCE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/2/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1845
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SPANGLE
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99031
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PARADISE AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WA62
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 2350
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 310
Weather Observation Facility ID GEG
Elevation of weather observation facility 2372
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 452
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 2 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1933
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:04AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6746B
NTSB Number SEA94LA095
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model V35B
Aircraft Series Identifier V35B
Aircraft Serial Number D10344
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 1900
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STANLEY E. HARRIS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 711 SOUTH 234TH PLACE
Aircraft Owner City DES MOINES
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 98198
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name STANLEY E. HARRIS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 711 SOUTH 234 PLACE
Operator City DES MOINES
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98198
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code S50
Departure City AUBURN
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1725
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code WA62
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2700
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --