DEN68A0043

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Crownpoint, NM · March 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1968
Place
Crownpoint, NM · CROWNPOINT, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3067CBeech K35
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112019

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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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3-0526   68/3/5    CROWNPOINT,N MEX    BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 12638
        TIME - 1530                    N3067C              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 11100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROWNPOINT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT 10 FT ABOVE RNWY.INSUFFICIENT ALT TO ASSURE LD GR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3067C
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crownpoint

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