CHI76FEP05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S3S · Franklin, WI · July 19, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1975
Place
Franklin, WI · FRANKLIN, WI
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1478VBeech S3S
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750719036979A
Case key
150518

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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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3-3299  75/7/19    FRANKLIN,WI         BEECH S3S           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1225
        TIME - 1021                    N1478V              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 662 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALWAUKEE,IL                TRAVERSE CITY,MI
        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 - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TELEDYNE CONT. MOTORS SVC BUL NO. M74-20 RCMDS 1200 HRS BTN OVERHAUL. REAR COUNTERWEIGHT SEPN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1478V
Reported as
Beech S3S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.