# NTSB NYC80FFJ03: Beech V35A, N44CM, Portville, NY, February 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 8, 1980
- Place: Portville, NY · PORTVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.0367° N, 78.3373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0367&lon=-78.3373&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 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FFJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0877   80/2/8    PORTVILLE,NY        BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2135
        TIME - 1910                    N44CM               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 278 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                BUFFALO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 2 CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED-ACFT SLID INTO BRUSH/SMALL TREES DRG FORCED LNDG AT NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44CM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44CM), registered now, S/N D-8927, built 1969 (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

## 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 19800208002559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800208002559A), Feb 8, 1980: Beech V35A, Portville, NY, Substantial damage. Engine cylinder connecting rod broke. Made wheels-up night emergency landing.

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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