MIA69F0224

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Opa Locka, FL · October 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1968
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N80433Beech 35
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107560

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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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3-4107   68/10/3   OPA LOCKA,FLA       BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1000
        TIME - 0100                    N80433              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL RPM BY ACTUATING PROP CONTROL.PROP FOUND IN FULL INC RPM POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N80433
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

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