NYC73AN038

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Robbinsville, NJ · October 28, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1973
Place
Robbinsville, NJ · ROBBINSVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2776ABeech V35A
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731028036889A
Case key
201611

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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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3-3159  73/10/28 NR.ROBBINSVILLE,NJ    BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1165
        TIME - 1810                    N2776A              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 680 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KISSIMMEE,FLA               FLUSHING,NY                  NORFOLK,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- B-727 CLRD 8000 FT,VERIFIED 8100.BEECH CLRD 7000 FT,ALT UNDET.CP SEAT BACK & BELT FAILED.WG DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2776A
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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