# NTSB NYC66F0128: Beechcraft M-35, N9303Y, Kenova, WV, July 16, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1965
- Place: Kenova, WV · KENOVA, WV
- Location: 38.4023° N, 82.5821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenova, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4023&lon=-82.5821&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176893
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0128
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0128

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1856  65/7/16    KENOVA W VA         BEECHCRAFT M-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1450
        TIME - 1140                    N9303Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-STATE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9303Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9303Y), registered now, S/N D-6513, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT M-35
- Registry model: [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (registry code 1151526) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri-State

## Other investigations on N9303Y (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX69F0217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0217), Dec 20, 1968: Beech M35 (N9303Y), Fullerton, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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