CHI68F0433

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · London, OH · November 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1967
Place
London, OH · LONDON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2987BBeech D35
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112810

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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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3-4072  67/11/20   LONDON,OHIO         BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1500
        TIME - 1600                    N2987B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2987B
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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