# NTSB IAD76FLQ01: Beech J35, N3066C, Sparta, KY, July 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1975
- Place: Sparta, KY · SPARTA, KY
- Location: 38.6954° N, 84.9061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sparta, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6954&lon=-84.9061&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FLQ01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLQ01-150630

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2669   75/7/1    SPARTA,KY           BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 650
        TIME - 1630                    N3066C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KV               ANN ARBOR,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- BOTH PROP BLADE PITCH CTL BOLTS P/N 278-336 BKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3066C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3066C), registered now, S/N D-5719, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (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 19750701027679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750701027679A), Jul 1, 1975: Beech J35, Sparta, KY, Substantial damage. Both prop blade pitch ctl bolts p/n 278-336 bkn.

## Other investigations on N3066C (1)

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 UNK65X0856](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0856), Nov 27, 1964: Beech J35 (N3066C), San Antonio, TX, 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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