FTW67F0598

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Duncan, OK · May 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1967
Place
Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4554VBeech E35
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116429

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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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3-1659  67/5/21    DUNCAN,OKLA         BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 140
        TIME - 1430                    N4554V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR THROTTLE VALVE ARM CAME LOOSE. PLT LANDED IN WHEAT FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4554V
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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