DEN78FTC19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Douglas, WY · March 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1978
Place
Douglas, WY · DOUGLAS, WY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3447BBeech D35
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780330006919A
Case key
142756

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0682  78/3/30    DOUGLAS,WY          BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N3447B              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONVERSE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   DOUGLAS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3447B
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Converse County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3447B · 1

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