DIA67F0053

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Smithfield, NC · March 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1967
Place
Smithfield, NC · SMITHFIELD, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N513BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118185

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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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3-0857   67/3/4    SMITHFIELD,NC       BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 204
        TIME - 1150                    N513B               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITHFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MADE SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF.UNABLE TO REGAIN AIRSPEED.CRASH LANDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N513B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Smithfield