CHI79FEE49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E-35 · Deer Grove, IL · April 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1979
Place
Deer Grove, IL · DEER GROVE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3293CBeech E-35
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790417020099A
Case key
135913

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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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3-1815  79/4/17    DEER GROVE,IL       BEECH E-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 3832
        TIME - 1745                    N3293C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER GROVE RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEER GROVE,IL               DIXON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP,THOMPSON MODEL TF1900-2 S/N TF471267W,PRODUCED 8.5PSI.REC PRESSURE 13.5PSI.

Aircraft

Registration
N3293C
Reported as
Beech E-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Grove Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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