CHI68F0538

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Newberry, MI · January 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1968
Place
Newberry, MI · NEWBERRY, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4574DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report February 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111742

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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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3-0270   68/1/8    NEWBERRY,MICH       BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4270
        TIME - 1155                    N4574D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 367 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUCE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTENTL GR-UP LNDG.FUEL STRAINER CONTAINED LINT-DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4574D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Luce County

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