LAX80FUJ54

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Scottsdale, AZ · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N35REBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503012289A
Case key
131039

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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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3-1631   80/5/3    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 154
        TIME - 0830                    N35RE               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURBOCHARGER ADAPTER SLEEVE,PN 286-S35-074-141 SEP,EXHAUST BURNED IGNITION WIRES,SHORTED TO GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N35RE
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale Muni

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