MKC67D0423

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Benson, MN · January 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1967
Place
Benson, MN · BENSON, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7263BBeech J35
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119574

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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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3-0056   67/1/2    BENSON MINN         BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N7263B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 34, 3400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENSON MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        REMARKS- PARKING BRAKES INOPERATIVE-UNKNOWN TO PILOT. STARTED ENGINE WITH EXCESSIVE THROTTLE AND NO CHOCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7263B
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benson Muni.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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