LAX69D0162

NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Sedona, AZ · October 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1968
Place
Sedona, AZ · SEDONA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1202ZBeech N35
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107724

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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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3-4527  68/10/17   SEDONA,ARIZ         BEECH N35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 218
        TIME - 1020                    N1202Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEDONA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED.ENG RAN INTERMITTENTLY ON BOOSTER PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1202Z
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sedona