Beech 35 accident near Pasco, Washington, April 28, 1988
On April 28, 1988 at about 6:18 pm local time, a Beech 35, registered N2839V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pasco, Washington (Tri-Cities airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 28, 1988 · about 6:18 pm local time
- Place
- Pasco, Washington · Tri-Cities · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 · all 35s on the register
- Registration
- N2839V · no longer on the register · serial D-244
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LNDG ROLL, NLG AND RMLG COLLAPSED. DURING TOW IN FROM RWY, LNDG GEAR CB WAS NOTED TO BE TRIPPED. CAUSE OF CB ACTIVATION UNK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 325 hours in all; 275 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 235 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,900 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 17, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-185-1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SFF Spokane WA at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 7,700 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 20,000 ft; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:18 pm from PSC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2839V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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