MIA75FKG51

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Dalton, GA · December 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1974
Place
Dalton, GA · DALTON, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6025EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741204041219A
Case key
144435

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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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3-3971   74/12/4   DALTON,GA           BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0120                    N6025E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 4491 TOTAL HOURS, 267
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KISSIMMEE,FLA               ST LOUIS,MO                  CHATTANOOGA,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK FENCE ABT 500FT W OF APCH END OF RWY 32.HOLE IN NR 6 PISTON,NR 5 CONNECTING ROD CAP FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6025E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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