CHI78FET17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B24R · Berrien Sprngs, MI · April 16, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1978
Place
Berrien Sprngs, MI · BERRIEN SPRNGS, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2525WBeech B24R
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780416006079A
Case key
142244

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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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3-0773  78/4/16    BERRIEN SPRNGS,MI   BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 458
        TIME - 1740                    N2525W              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS U AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MI                  BERRIEN SPRNGS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP IMPELLER REPLACEMENT,AD 75-08-09,COMPLIED WITH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2525W
Reported as
Beech B24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrews U Airpark

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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.