FTW68A0043

NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Camden, AR · October 13, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 13, 1967
Place
Camden, AR · CAMDEN, AR
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N396ZBeech N35
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113549

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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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2-0931  67/10/13   CAMDEN,ARK          BEECH N35           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N396Z               PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 58, 20000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BOTH CONTROL BOLTS,P/N 278-336,OF THE PROPELLER HUB FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N396Z
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harrell Field