NYC66F0685

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · West Warwick, RI · May 7, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1966
Place
West Warwick, RI · WEST WARWICK, RI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N829GBeech S35
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172375

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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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2-0237   66/5/7    WEST WARWICK RI     BEECH S35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2109
        TIME - 1505                    N829G               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVENTRY AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HOLE BURNED IN NUMBER 6 PISTON.OIL- SPRAYED ON WNDSHIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N829G
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Coventry Airpark