DEN70F0092

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Aspen, CO · August 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1969
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5672SBeech 23
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163819

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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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3-4687   69/8/9    ASPEN,COLO           BEECH 23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 673
        TIME - 1725                    N5672S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARDY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             ASPEN,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE FAILD WHEN ACFT WAS FLYING OVER ARPT.LDG GR AND VIBRATION DMG.MCCAULEY 1B235/BFA7762.

Aircraft

Registration
N5672S
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sardy

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