DEN72AD037

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Parker, AZ · February 26, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 26, 1972
Place
Parker, AZ · PARKER, AZ
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N221DSBeech A35
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165356

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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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3-0099  72/2/26    PARKER,ARIZ         BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1218
        TIME - 1657                    N221DS              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 497 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKER,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PWR REDUCTION AT OR IMTLY AFTR TKOF,APRX 2400FT RWY RMNG.STALLED DRG STEEP TURN TO LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N221DS
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Parker

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