NYC80FNE22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Hopedale, MA · July 26, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1980
Place
Hopedale, MA · HOPEDALE, MA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6089NBeech B23
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800726035619A
Case key
129098

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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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3-2366  80/7/26    HOPEDALE,MA         BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1425                    N6089N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 1936 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPEDALE-DRAPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPEDALE,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COLLAPSED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BEECH P/N 169-910002-45, ENGINE AIR INTAKE DUCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6089N
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopedale-Draper

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.