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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Beaufort, NC · September 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1976
Place
Beaufort, NC · BEAUFORT, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4751JBeech A23
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760914032909A
Case key
155625

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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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3-3201  76/9/14    BEAUFORT,NC         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3775
        TIME - 1610                    N4751J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUFORT,NC                 PINEY POINT,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
          PWR PLT-ACTUATING LEVER WORKED OFF METERING SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MCCAULEY P/N C290-D2A/T3.STRUCK GND BFR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4751J
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morehead

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.