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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech S35 · Matheson, CO · November 3, 1988

Date: November 3, 1988 · 14:00 local
Place: Matheson, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N977KM
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN89IA028
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO520BA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 433 total373 in this make and model96 in the last 90 days

N977KMRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7366 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost power and oil pressure. Oil on windshield. Engine seized. Landed gear up. Propeller assembly bolts sheared.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AND OIL PRESSURE. OIL ON WINDSHIELD. ENGINE SEIZED. LANDED GEAR UP. PROPELLER ASSEMBLY BOLTS SHEARED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN89IA028Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMatheson, COThe private plt and a friend were enroute for a hunting trip. Thirty miles east of a refueling stop, the pilot heard a loud knock. Oil covered the windscreen and the engine seized. The plt looked out the side window vent to select a forced landing area. A…Nov 3, 1988 · Minor damage

Other reports on N977KM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19831231073529IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Tyler, TXInadvertently retracted the landing gear in place of the flaps while taxiing to the ramp.Dec 31, 1983 · Reported as Beech 35BEECH · Minor damage