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NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Jackson Hole, WY · June 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1978
Place
Jackson Hole, WY · JACKSON HOLE, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4856JBeech V35
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780611035219A
Case key
140435

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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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3-4450  78/6/11    JACKSON HOLE,WY     BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 335
        TIME - 1413                    N4856J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON HOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON HOLE,WY             BOULDER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ON PROPELLER NOT COMPLIED WITH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4856J
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson Hole

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4856J · 1

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