DEN68F0168

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-80 · Salt Lake City, UT · December 9, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1967
Place
Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N814BBeech 65-80
Status
Completed · report February 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113581

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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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2-0989   67/12/9   SALT LAKE CITY,UT   BEECH 65-80         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1515                    N814B               PX-  0  1  2  BUSINESS                  32, 4356 TOTAL HOURS, 109
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALT LAKE CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTENTL GR UP LNDG.THICK,COLD OIL NOT PRE-HEATED.IMPELLER SHAFT BEARING FAILED.SUPERCHARGER FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N814B
Reported as
Beech 65-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Salt Lake City

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