NYC71FHM17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Morristown, NJ · January 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1971
Place
Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4667DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160050

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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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3-0278  71/1/31    MORRISTOWN,NJ       BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 975
        TIME - 1745                    N4667D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 760 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLENVILLE,NY               MORRISTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TEMPERATURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- OAT ZERO DEG F,PWR OFF DSCNT AND LDG APCH.ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE,ALT TO LOW FOR RESTART.

Aircraft

Registration
N4667D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morristown