NYC77FA088

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · North Wales, PA · August 28, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1977
Place
North Wales, PA · NORTH WALES, PA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3357CBeech F35
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770828028309A
Case key
146169

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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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3-1999  77/8/28    NORTH WALES,PA      BEECH F35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 141
        TIME - 1845                    N3357C              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,SC               NORTH WALES,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- AUX WOBBLE PUMP HANDLE FOUND IN EXTENDED/OPERATING POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3357C
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Turner Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3357C · 2

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