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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Clinton, IA · July 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1977
Place
Clinton, IA · CLINTON, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3191VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770713016939A
Case key
146638

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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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3-1633  77/7/13    CLINTON,IA          BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 248
        TIME - 1600                    N3191V              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,IA                  BENSON,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TWO SUPPORTING BASE STUDS OF #2 CYL FAILED,CYL SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3191V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3191V · 1

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