CHI77FEP06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35R · Cottage Grove, WI · November 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1976
Place
Cottage Grove, WI · COTTAGE GROVE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3016VBeech V35R
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761120040389A
Case key
156648

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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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3-3860  76/11/20 NR.COTTAGE GROVE,WI   BEECH V35R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 449
        TIME - 1615                    N3016V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING HOOF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COTTAGE GROVE,WI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: GEARS,ACCESSORY DRIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN SKID CONDITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3016V
Reported as
Beech V35R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Hoof

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3016V · 1

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