NYC70F0173

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers 200D · Alstead, NH · October 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1969
Place
Alstead, NH · ALSTEAD, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N236MMeyers 200D
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159542

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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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3-2791   69/10/4   ALSTEAD,NH          MEYERS 200D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 6200
        TIME - 0835                    N236M               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAREMONT,NH                WESTFIELD,MASS
        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: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REAR 6TH ORDER CRANKSHAFT DAMPER BUSHING FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N236M
Reported as
Meyers 200D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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