# NTSB NYC79FA095: Beech N35, N9406Y, Olean, NY, September 11, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1979
- Place: Olean, NY · OLEAN, NY
- Location: 42.0837° N, 78.4349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olean, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0837&lon=-78.4349&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133305
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3667  79/9/11    OLEAN,NY            BEECH N35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 500
        TIME - 1519                    N9406Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GIERMEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLEAN,NY                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT FAILED AT FATIGUE CRACK,80% THRU,LONG CRANKCHEEK BTN NO 1 & NO 2 CRANK PINS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9406Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9406Y-2009-09-22), registration cancelled 2009-09-22, S/N D-6593, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- Registry model: [Beech N35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-n35) (registry code 1151528) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Giermek

## 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 19790911043729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790911043729A), Sep 11, 1979: Beech N35, Olean, NY, Destroyed. Engine quit during climbout. Struck trees during emergency landing. Engine crankshaft separated.

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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