CHI71AC054

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M-35 · Boyne, MI · January 17, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 17, 1971
Place
Boyne, MI · BOYNE, MI
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9878RBeech M-35
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159467

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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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3-0003  71/1/17    BOYNE,MICH          BEECH M-35          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 944
        TIME - 1525                    N9878R              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOYNE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOYNE,MICH                  ADRIAN,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        REMARKS- WNG STALL-WARN VANE FROZEN.OVER MAX GWT 200LBS.OUT AFT CG.676IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9878R
Reported as
Beech M-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boyne City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.