# NTSB FTW74FPA25: Beech C35, N1985D, Hebron, TX, May 31, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1974
- Place: Hebron, TX · HEBRON, TX
- Location: 33.0462° N, 96.8871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hebron, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0462&lon=-96.8871&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126461
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPA25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1985D-1974-07-18), registration cancelled 1974-07-18, S/N D-3210 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Air Park

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740531015539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740531015539A), May 31, 1974: Beech C35BEECH, Hebron, TX, Destroyed. Unsafetied nut on throttle carb linkage. Bolt backed off. Lnd in maize fld.

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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