FTW75FPD26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Henrietta, TX · February 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1975
Place
Henrietta, TX · HENRIETTA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2947BBeech D35
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750223003239A
Case key
148026

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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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3-0279  75/2/23    HENRIETTA,TX        BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1035
        TIME - 1435                    N2947B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 708 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENRIETTA,TX                DENVER CITY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RUPTURED ACCELERATING PUMP DIAPHRAM. BENDIX PS-5C CARB.

Aircraft

Registration
N2947B
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Myers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.