IAD78FLJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Morrisville, NC · August 23, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1978
Place
Morrisville, NC · MORRISVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N600QBeech K35
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780823038549A
Case key
139378

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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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3-3628  78/8/23    MORRISVILLE,NC      BEECH K35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N600Q               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 42, 2863 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH DURHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N600Q
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh Durham

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

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