DEN81FTA02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Billings, MT · November 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1980
Place
Billings, MT · BILLINGS, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9007VBeech V35B
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801124074209A
Case key
127898

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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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3-3150  80/11/24   BILLINGS,MT         BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 320
        TIME - 1100                    N9007V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENA,MT                   BILLINGS,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CTL ARM NOT TIGHT ON SHAFT AT TURBO-CHARGER CONTROL.ENG RMND AT IDLE RPM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9007V
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9007V · 1

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