# NTSB FTW68A0043: Beech N35, N396Z, Camden, AR, October 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1967
- Place: Camden, AR · CAMDEN, AR
- Location: 33.5683° N, 92.8493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5683&lon=-92.8493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113549
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Harrell Field

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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