CHI72FEC19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Owosso, MI · November 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1971
Place
Owosso, MI · OWOSSO, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9751RBeech M35
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164485

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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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3-3301  71/11/23   OWOSSO,MICH         BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 850
        TIME - 1817                    N9751R              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 272 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWOSSO CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOSHIN,IND                  FLINT,MICH
        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: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT FAILED. UN TO REACH ARPT IN VICINITY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9751R
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Owosso City

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