CHI77DEA02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Indianapolis, IN · November 7, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1976
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N802RBeech 35
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761107036209A
Case key
156415

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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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3-3465   76/11/7   INDIANAPOLIS,IN     BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1305
        TIME - 1200                    N802R               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 407 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METROPOLITAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             APPLETON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAND STARTED ENG WITH PAX AT CTLS.PAX NOT FLT QUALIFIED.BEECH N3961N SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N802R
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metropolitan

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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.