OAK68F0121

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · San Carlos, CA · June 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1967
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4683DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118498

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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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3-2569  67/6/22    SAN CARLOS, CALIF   BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 281
        TIME - 1600                    N4683D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP LOST OIL PRESSURE WENT TO FULL LOW PITCH. PLT LANDED IN PASTURE, SWERVED TO AVOID CATTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4683D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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