# NTSB CHI79FEP48: Beech V35, N2069W, Beloit, WI, June 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1979
- Place: Beloit, WI · BELOIT, WI
- Location: 42.5235° N, 89.0177° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beloit, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5235&lon=-89.0177&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135428
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEP48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2417   79/6/8    BELOIT,WI           BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2133
        TIME - 1845                    N2069W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1503 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELOIT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   MILWAUKEE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TEARDOWN RPT STATED EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE PRESSURE AGGRAVATED BY TIGHT ASSY CLEARANCE OF #5 CONROD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2069W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2069W-1981-12-21), registration cancelled 1981-12-21, S/N D7999 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beloit

## 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 19790608026579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790608026579A), Jun 8, 1979: Beech V35, Beloit, WI, Substantial damage. Engine malfunctioned over the airport. Landed left of runway in trees. A tight rod bearing restricted oil flow.

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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