ATL80FLG14

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Saluda, SC · June 28, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1980
Place
Saluda, SC · SALUDA, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N489BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800628022889A
Case key
129738

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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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3-0966  80/6/28    SALUDA,SC           BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0745                    N489B               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            28 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,SC                 KNOXVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SCAVENGE PRESSURE RETURN OIL LINE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N489B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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