# NTSB FTW67F0598: Beech E35, N4554V, Duncan, OK, May 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1967
- Place: Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
- Location: 34.5023° N, 97.9578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duncan, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5023&lon=-97.9578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0598
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0598

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4554V-2012-09-05), registration cancelled 2012-09-05, S/N D-1383, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4554V (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN09LA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA501), Aug 6, 2009: Beech 35 (N4554V), Oklahoma City, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB UNK64X0896](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0896), Mar 12, 1964: Beechcraft A35 (N4554V), Topeka, KS, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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