LAX74FUJ45

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-A33 · Tucson, AZ · March 22, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1974
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9464YBeech 35-A33
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740322033129A
Case key
170195

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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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3-3297  74/3/22  NR.TUCSON,ARIZ        BEECH 35-A33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 196
        TIME - 1151                    N9464Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ABILENE,TEX                TUCSON,ARIZ                   EL PASO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNIT IDLE SET TOO LOW,MIXTURE TOO LEAN.LEAKED FROM SCREW ASSY. LND IN DESERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9464Y
Reported as
Beech 35-A33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Intl

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