DEN74FQA29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Santa Rosa, NM · February 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1974
Place
Santa Rosa, NM · SANTA ROSA, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3529RBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740223006149A
Case key
186867

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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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3-0498  74/2/23    SANTA ROSA,N MEX    BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 412
        TIME - 1930                    N3529R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 298 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCUMCARI,N MEX             ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LOST PWR,FOULED PLUGS. R WHEEL WOULDNT ROTATE UPON INVEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3529R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Rosa

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