At about 1545 Pacific time, a Beech A36 was destroyed after colliding with trees after takeoff from Seaside Municipal Airport. The pilot was killed. Witnesses observed the aircraft flying to the airport at a low altitude beneath clouds. The airplane performed a touch and go on runway 16 then made a 180 degree left turn at a low level before colliding with trees east of the departure end of the runway. According to the Sheriffs department, which responded to the scene, the ceiling appeared to be about 500 to 600 feet agl and the wind was blowing from the southwest at 25 to 35 knots. A log entry for a wind gauge at the Seaside Police Department measured the wind at 1500 from the south at 20.2 knots with 31-knot average gusts and peak gusts of 41 knots.
October 20, Seaside, Ore. / Beech Bonanza
At about 1545 Pacific time, a Beech A36 was destroyed after colliding with trees after takeoff from Seaside Municipal Airport. The pilot was killed. Witnesses observed the aircraft flying to the airport at a low altitude beneath clouds. The airplane performed a touch and go on runway 16 then made a 180 degree left turn at a low level before colliding with trees east of the departure end of the runway. According to the Sheriffs department, which responded to the scene, the ceiling appeared to be about 500 to 600 feet agl and the wind was blowing from the southwest at 25 to 35 knots. A log entry for a wind gauge at the Seaside Police Department measured the wind at 1500 from the south at 20.2...
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech A36 was destroyed and its pilot killed after colliding with trees following a touch-and-go maneuver at Seaside Municipal Airport.
- The aircraft performed a touch-and-go on runway 16, then made a low-level 180-degree left turn before the crash, having been observed flying beneath clouds at a low altitude.
- Weather conditions at the time included a low ceiling of 500-600 feet AGL and strong winds with gusts reported between 25 and 41 knots.
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