MKC75FER34

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · St Paul, MN · December 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1974
Place
St Paul, MN · ST PAUL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2798TBeech V35
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741220041789A
Case key
144923

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4167  74/12/20   ST PAUL,MINN        BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2911
        TIME - 0926                    N2798T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 719 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST PAUL DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,MINN                MORRIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 5 CONNECTING ROD BOLTS FAILED.COLLIDED WITH ILS LOCALIZER ANT DURING LNDG ROLL OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2798T
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Paul Downtown

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Other investigations on N2798T · 1

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