MKC68F0423

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V-35 · Dell Rapids, SD · January 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1968
Place
Dell Rapids, SD · DELL RAPIDS, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7895LBeech V-35
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111432

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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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3-0680  68/1/17    DELL RAPIDS S DAK   BEECH V-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1050
        TIME - 1315                    N7895L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELL RAPIDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
          PWR PLT-PROP CYLINDER ATTACH SCREWS P/N A-1635-43.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PROP IN SERVICE APPROX 170 HRS.GR UP LDG INTNTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7895L
Reported as
Beech V-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dell Rapids

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