MKC77FA031

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 C35 · Omaha, NE · July 24, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 24, 1977
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1857DBeech C35 C35
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770724040129A
Case key
145466

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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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3-3825  77/7/24    OMAHA,NE            BEECH C35 C35       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 543
        TIME - 1200                    N1857D              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 438 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPLEY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    AMES,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATMTD 180DEG TURN BACK TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1857D
Reported as
Beech C35 C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eppley Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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