CHI71FBJ72

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Kalamazoo, MI · April 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1971
Place
Kalamazoo, MI · KALAMAZOO, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2016FBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160178

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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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3-0411  71/4/23    KALAMAZOO,MICH      BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0935                    N2016F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  45, 3500 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALAMAZOO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALAMAZOO,MICH              FORT WAYNE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: COUNTERWEIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R PROP COUNTER WT FAILED,SEPARATED.ABORTED OK.SERVICE BULLETIN NR 93 DATED 4/21/71 NCW,NOR REQ.

Aircraft

Registration
N2016F
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kalamazoo

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