CHI68D0287

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Crystal Fals, MI · August 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1967
Place
Crystal Fals, MI · CRYSTAL FALS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9410SBeech V35
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115100

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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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3-2661   67/8/3    CRYSTAL FALS,MICH   BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1921
        TIME - 0815                    N9410S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IRON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVER TORQUED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS-  OIL FILTER CRACKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9410S
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Iron County

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