FTW82DRA01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Blessing, TX · October 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1981
Place
Blessing, TX · BLESSING, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2201LBeech V35B
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811011066299A
Case key
123320

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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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3-2614  81/10/11 NR.BLESSING,TX        BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0940                    N2201L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE UNK/NR, 624 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYLER,TX                    MCALLEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R MAG CAP CRACKED,CROSSFIRE BTN NO 2&5 ELECTRODES.HOLE BURNED,NO 5 PISTON.NO 5 ROD FAILED.PRE-IGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2201L
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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