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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Twin Lakes, CO · September 21, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1970
Place
Twin Lakes, CO · TWIN LAKES, CO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7636RBeech 23
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148456

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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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3-3796  70/9/21    TWIN LAKES,COLO     BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N7636R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 635 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            42 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AMARILLO,TEX                ASPEN,COLO                   PUEBLO,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR. CRASHED INTO ROCKS. INVEST DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION. ACFT OP NEAR SERVICE CEILING.

Aircraft

Registration
N7636R
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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