NYC66F0466

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A45 · Glocester, RI · January 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1966
Place
Glocester, RI · GLOCESTER, RI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10410Beech A45
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172719

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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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3-1173  66/1/17    GLOCESTER RI        BEECH A45           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 111
        TIME - 1015                    N10410              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLTS FAILED. INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N10410
Reported as
Beech A45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage