MIA70F0052

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45 · Faunsdale, AL · July 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1969
Place
Faunsdale, AL · FAUNSDALE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9847ZBeech C-45
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167489

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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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3-1932  69/7/12    FAUNSDALE,ALA       BEECH C-45          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2550
        TIME - 1440                    N9847Z              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 5 CON ROD NR 2 ENG FAILED.PLT FEATHRD NR 1 ENG TO LOCATE VIBRATION,NR 2 SEIZED,UN RESTART NR 1.

Aircraft

Registration
N9847Z
Reported as
Beech C-45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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