- Date
- January 6, 1982, 09:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Jackson, WY
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8070QBeech 35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820106000349A
- Case key
- 71164
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The temperature was approximately a minus 15 degrees fahrenheit. The pilot reported the engine was preheated for 30 minutes and that everything was in the green before takeoff. Shortly after takeoff, the engine began to overspeed. The pilot throttled back and turned back toward the airport; however, the engine seized. During a forced landing, the aircraft stalled about 25 ft above the runway damaging the gear and the wings. Examination of the engine revealed a cracked crankcase, but no other mechanical failures. The engine had an adequate supply of oil, but the viscosity was analyzed and found to be about sae 55. The standard winter procedure required a lower viscosity and/or an adequate engine warm up after engine start.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8070Q
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D7868
- Airframe hours
- 2,511
- Engine
- Continental IO-520B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael W. Rudd
- Registered owner
- Louis Stallings
- Departed
- Jackson, WY
- Destination
- Riverton, WY
- Airport
- Jackson Hole, runway 36, 6,299 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 176 total · 176 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 85 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Temperature
- 5 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.