CHI80FEM26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-23 · Onaway, MI · May 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1980
Place
Onaway, MI · ONAWAY, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7617RBeech B-23
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800526016449A
Case key
130777

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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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3-1104  80/5/26    ONAWAY,MI           BEECH B-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 594
        TIME - 1250                    N7617R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONAWAY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONAWAY,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7617R
Reported as
Beech B-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Onaway Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7617R · 1

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