NYC71FHA15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-B33 · Forty Fort, PA · September 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1970
Place
Forty Fort, PA · FORTY FORT, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1548ZBeech 35-B33
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158465

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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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3-4009   70/9/7    FORTY FORT,PA       BEECH 35-B33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N1548Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 54, 5980 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WYOMING VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORTY FORT,PA               WATERTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- MAN PRESS DROP AFTR TKOF.GR DID NOT EXTD,EMERG EXTSN NOT ATMTD.GR SYST CKD OK LTR.

Aircraft

Registration
N1548Z
Reported as
Beech 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wyoming Valley

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