IAD75DLQ23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Mannington, KY · May 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1975
Place
Mannington, KY · MANNINGTON, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3666QBeech A23
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750505023289A
Case key
149230

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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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3-1963   75/5/5    MANNINGTON,KY       BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N3666Q              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE UNK/NR, 5275 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 582 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWENSBORO,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ABT 3 IN OF ONE PROP BLADE SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3666Q
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3666Q · 1

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