MKC73FER23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Eden Prairie, MN · April 8, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1973
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7212TBeech A23
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730408012529A
Case key
170486

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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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3-1195   73/4/8    EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN   BEECH A23           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 140
        TIME - 1035                    N7212T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SOUTH ST PAUL,MINN          SOUTH ST PAUL,MINN           EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DOWL PIN AND ALL STARTER GR AND CRANKSHFT GR ATTACH BOLTS BKN.FUEL PUMP,MAGS,CAMSHAFT INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7212T
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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