CHI78FEI34

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Aurora, OH · August 6, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1978
Place
Aurora, OH · AURORA, OH
Injuries
2 serious, 4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7000NBeech V35
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780806035259A
Case key
139389

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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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3-3405   78/8/6    AURORA,OH           BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 130
        TIME - 1350                    N7000N              PX-  0  2  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNGSTOWN,OH               WAUKESHA,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL STARVATION FOR UNDET REASON INITIATED FAILURE OF #1 CONROD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7000N
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.