# NTSB DEN78FTC24: Beech V35, N4856J, Jackson Hole, WY, June 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1978
- Place: Jackson Hole, WY · JACKSON HOLE, WY
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FTC24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4856J), registered now, S/N D-8536, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520-B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-b) (registry code 17229, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jackson Hole

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780611035219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780611035219A), Jun 11, 1978: Beech F35, Jackson Hole, WY, Substantial damage. Airworthiness directive on propeller not complied with.

## Other investigations on N4856J (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI74DEA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA25), Jan 14, 1974: Beech V35 (N4856J), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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