MIA71AM044

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Charleston, SC · November 28, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 28, 1970
Place
Charleston, SC · CHARLESTON, SC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5464DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159399

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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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3-2028  70/11/28   CHARLESTON,SC       BEECH H35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1550
        TIME - 1318                    N5464D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,SC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG CHECKED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5464D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Charleston

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