- Date
- June 1, 1988, 08:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9896RBeech M35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880601017609A
- Case key
- 26019
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the climb out the engine experienced a loss of power. A forced landing was made where during the landing roll the airplane collided with the terrain. Inspection of the engine revealed that the number two connecting rod broke.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9896R
- Reported as
- Beech M35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D 6462
- Airframe hours
- 3,484
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cornwell, Paul D.
- Registered owner
- Cornwell, Paul D
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1988 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- DVT · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- 1W1 · Denver, CO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 235 total · 17 in this make and model · 157 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9896R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.