# NTSB FTW75FRD14: Beech 35-B33, N460SR, Belle Chasse, LA, October 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1974
- Place: Belle Chasse, LA · BELLE CHASSE, LA
- Location: 29.8587° N, 90.0033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belle Chasse, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8587&lon=-90.0033&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRD14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3196  74/10/27   BELLE CHASSE,LA     BEECH 35-B33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1500
        TIME - 0900                    N460SR              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1236 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MALFUNCTIONING MAGNETO CAUSED LOSS OF ENG PWR.PAWL RIVETS LOOSE,IMPULSE COUPLING INOP.LND ON HIWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N460SR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N460SR-2017-10-06), registration cancelled 2017-10-06, S/N CD-761, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-B33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (registry code 1151406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19741027035439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741027035439A), Oct 27, 1974: Beech 35B33, Belle Chasse, LA, Substantial damage. Malfunctioning magneto caused loss of eng pwr. Pawl rivets loose,impulse coupling inop. Lnd on hiway

## Other investigations on N460SR (3)

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.

- [NTSB WPR11FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA192), Apr 9, 2011: Beech 35-B33 (N460SR), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during the landing approach for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB UNK64X4164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4164), Sep 26, 1964: Beechcraft 35B33 (N460SR), Burmuda Dunes, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3070), Jul 27, 1964: Beechcraft B33 (N460SR), Nutrioso, AZ, substantial damage

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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