ANC79FA018

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 36 · Unalakleet, AK · November 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1978
Place
Unalakleet, AK · UNALAKLEET, AK
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7512NBeech 36
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781110044359A
Case key
138059

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4310  78/11/10   UNALAKLEET,AK       BEECH 36            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1960
        TIME - 1150                    N7512N              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 462 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNALAKLEET,AK               NULATO,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7512N
Reported as
Beech 36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Unalakleet

FAA reports on this event · 1

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