FTW74FPA25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Hebron, TX · May 31, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1974
Place
Hebron, TX · HEBRON, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1985DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740531015539A
Case key
126461

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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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3-1389  74/5/31    HEBRON,TEX          BEECH C35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0839                    N1985D              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 13060 TOTAL HOURS, 20
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEBRON,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNSAFETIED NUT ON THROTTLE CARB LINKAGE.BOLT BACKED OFF.LND IN MAIZE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1985D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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