NYC77FA008

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-B33 · Glenville, NY · November 2, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 2, 1976
Place
Glenville, NY · GLENVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8613QBeech 35-B33
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19761102042179A
Case key
79353

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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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3-4032   76/11/2   GLENVILLE,NY        BEECH 35-B33        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 65, 1867
        TIME - 1200                    N8613Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1153 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHENECTADY,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNKNOWN FOREIGN MATERIAL IN FUEL PUMP(P/N 638156,S/N 7291RA). FUEL PUMP DRIVE COUPLING SHEARED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8613Q
Reported as
Beech 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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