DEN82FTI07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-C33 · Dillion, MT · November 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1981
Place
Dillion, MT · DILLION, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5649SBeech 35-C33
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811110073039A
Case key
123053

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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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3-3242  81/11/10 NR.DILLION,MT         BEECH 35-C33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 435
        TIME - 1030                    N5649S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 377 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLION,MT                  SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PASSAGE FM #4 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL ON CRANKSHAFT TO #2 ROD THRO JOURNAL BLKD BY UNDET SUB.

Aircraft

Registration
N5649S
Reported as
Beech 35-C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hay Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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