MKC65F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft S-35 · Donnellson, IA · March 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1965
Place
Donnellson, IA · DONNELLSON, IA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7936KBeechcraft S-35
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179018

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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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3-0658  65/3/27  NR.DONNELLSON IOWA    BEECHCRAFT S-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1029
        TIME - 1130                    N7936K              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
          PWR PLT-SEAL ON OIL FILTER IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - 0IL EXHAUSTION-PROPELLER SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7936K
Reported as
Beechcraft S-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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