CHI71FGD35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Sandusky, OH · January 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1971
Place
Sandusky, OH · SANDUSKY, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4661VBeech D35
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159879

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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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3-0560  71/1/10    SANDUSKY,OHIO       BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1598
        TIME - 1400                    N4661V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HURON,OHIO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- GEN SHAFT FAILED AT COTTER KEY HOLE,NUT FELL,LODGED BTWN ACC DRIVE IDLER GR AND FUEL PUMP SHAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4661V
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage