MIA76FKT71

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Naples, FL · May 15, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1976
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3810NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760515017139A
Case key
153660

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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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3-1929  76/5/15    NAPLES,FL           BEECH 35            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 3640
        TIME - 0955                    N3810N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPLES,FL                   KEY WEST,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 2ND FM REAR MAIN JOURNAL WAS STARTING TO FAIL AND COME APART.

Aircraft

Registration
N3810N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naples

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.