# NTSB FTW75FPD26: Beech D35, N2947B, Henrietta, TX, February 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1975
- Place: Henrietta, TX · HENRIETTA, TX
- Location: 33.8143° N, 98.1928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henrietta, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8143&lon=-98.1928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148026
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPD26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD26

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2947B-1976-05-18), registration cancelled 1976-05-18, S/N D-3588 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D35
- Registry model: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Myers

## 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 19750223003239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750223003239A), Feb 23, 1975: Beech D35, Henrietta, TX, Substantial damage. Ruptured accelerating pump diaphram. Bendix PS-5C carb.

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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