- Date
- February 7, 1979
- Place
- Maricopa, AZ · MARICOPA, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4290DBeech 35
- Status
- Completed · report June 1, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790207007669A
- Case key
- 136995
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0805 79/2/7 MARICOPA,AZ BEECH 35 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 820 TIME - 1545 N4290D PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 261 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHANDLER,AZ SANTEE,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT) POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- OIL TANK COOLER SCAVENGE LINED DISCONNECTED.PILOT FAILED TO SECURE PROPERLY
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4290D
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N4290DRegistration cancelled Dec 6, 2007 · Beech G35Airframe modelBeech G35Engine modelContinental E225 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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