# NTSB FTW68F0301: Beech S35, N9014S, Baton Rouge, LA, October 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1967
- Place: Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
- Location: 30.4507° N, 91.1546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baton Rouge, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4507&lon=-91.1546&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113102
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0301
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0301

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4827  67/10/22   BATON ROUGE,LA      BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 392
        TIME - 1230                    N9014S              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              MONROE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- IMPROPER HEAT TREATED BLADE AND HUB WORKMANSHIP AT TIME OF MFG.CRACK NOT DETECTED AT OVERHAUL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9014S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9014S-1968-05-13), registration cancelled 1968-05-13, S/N D-7946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ryan

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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