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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23 · Reading, KS · August 11, 1979

Date
August 11, 1979 · 11:30 local
Place
Reading, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4744J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79FCG71
Reported as
Beech A23
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
812 total733 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped enroute. Landed in pasture, struck ditch. Found broken connecting rod.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ENROUTE. LANDED IN PASTURE, STRUCK DITCH. FOUND BROKEN CONNECTING ROD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.