# NTSB CHI77FEP06: Beech V35R, N3016V, Cottage Grove, WI, November 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1976
- Place: Cottage Grove, WI · COTTAGE GROVE, WI
- Location: 43.0924° N, 89.2052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cottage Grove, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0924&lon=-89.2052&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEP06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3016V-2012-09-05), registration cancelled 2012-09-05, S/N D-418R13, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35R
- Registry model: [Beech 35R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35r) (registry code 1151518) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Hoof

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761120040389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761120040389A), Nov 20, 1976: Beech F35, Cottage Grove, WI, Substantial damage. Acft touched down in skid condition.

## Other investigations on N3016V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA175), Jul 26, 1988: Beech 35R (N3016V), Manito, IL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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