NYC66A0061

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft G-35 · Binghamton, NY · September 26, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 26, 1965
Place
Binghamton, NY · BINGHAMTON, NY
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4557DBeechcraft G-35
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201528

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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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2-0795  65/9/26    BINGHAMTON NY       BEECHCRAFT G-35     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 659
        TIME - 1510                    N4557D              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE WHEELS-UP NO FLAP FORCED LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4557D
Reported as
Beechcraft G-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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