NYC70F0143

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Rochester, NY · August 30, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1969
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7932RBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158111

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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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3-2559  69/8/30    ROCHESTER,NY        BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1605
        TIME - 1950                    N7932R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1294 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER-MONROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLSBORO,PA                ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL FOUND IN IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7932R
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rochester-Monroe

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.