# NTSB NYC78FHD03: Beech V35A, N9012V, Ocean City, NJ, December 29, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1977
- Place: Ocean City, NJ · OCEAN CITY, NJ
- Location: 39.2693° N, 74.6014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean City, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2693&lon=-74.6014&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FHD03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHD03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4222  77/12/29   OCEAN CITY,NJ       BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1311
        TIME - 1300                    N9012V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 ATLANTIC CITY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NUMBER 1,2,&3 CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL BEARING INSERTS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9012V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9012V), registered now, S/N D-9002 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35A
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ocean City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771229042269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771229042269A), Dec 29, 1977: Beech V35A, Ocean City, NJ, Substantial damage. Number 1,2,&3 crankshaft journal bearing inserts improperly installed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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