OAK65F0027

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft G-35 · Snelling, CA · April 13, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1965
Place
Snelling, CA · SNELLING, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4259DBeechcraft G-35
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179150

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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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3-0985  65/4/13    SNELLING CALIF      BEECHCRAFT G-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 700
        TIME - 1215                    N4259D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMPS-SCAVENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIECE OF LOCK WASHER JAMMED OIL SCAVENGE PUMP IMPELLER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4259D
Reported as
Beechcraft G-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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