FTW68F0326

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B50 · Mcallen, TX · November 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1967
Place
Mcallen, TX · MCALLEN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3674BBeech B50
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112984

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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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3-4241   67/11/3   MCALLEN,TEX         BEECH B50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1800
        TIME - 2130                    N3674B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCALLEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- 6 1/2 IN BROKE OFF BLADE,LT PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3674B
Reported as
Beech B50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcallen

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