NYC76FHJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Kings Park, NY · January 31, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1976
Place
Kings Park, NY · KINGS PARK, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2082WBeech V35
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760131002719A
Case key
152647

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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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3-2884  76/1/31    KINGS PARK,NY       BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1750
        TIME - 1833                    N2082W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 518 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST HAMPTON,NY             TETERBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT NR639243 BROKEN DUE TO BENDING FATIGUE.PLT MADE NITE FORCED LDG.ACFT STRUCK TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2082W
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.