# NTSB FTW80FPJ06: Beech J35, N3018C, Wellston, OK, December 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 7, 1979
- Place: Wellston, OK · WELLSTON, OK
- Location: 35.6839° N, 97.0634° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wellston, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6839&lon=-97.0634&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FPJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3031   79/12/7   WELLSTON,OK         BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 649
        TIME - 1500                    N3018C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 346 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            TULSA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SCORED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP GOV PILOT VALVE SHAFT SCORED.PLT SHUT ENG DOWN AFTR OVERSPEED.HIT ROAD SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3018C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3018C-1988-05-17), registration cancelled 1988-05-17, S/N BB470 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech 200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200) (registry code 1152920) (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 19791207034829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791207034829A), Dec 7, 1979: Beech J35, Wellston, OK, Substantial damage. Prop over speed enroute. Shut down engine. Landed on highway. Hit sign on rod out. Defective prop governor.

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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