LAX81FUJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Chandler, AZ · October 2, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1980
Place
Chandler, AZ · CHANDLER, AZ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5806SBeech S35
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801002049949A
Case key
128090

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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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3-3618   80/10/2   CHANDLER,AZ         BEECH S35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 237
        TIME - 0630                    N5806S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANDLER,AZ                 CHANDLER,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF #1 & #2 MAIN BEARINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5806S
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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