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NTSB accident investigation · Beech P35 · Tulelake, CA · June 30, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1974
Place
Tulelake, CA · TULELAKE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1534SBeech P35
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740630020949A
Case key
128213

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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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3-1747  74/6/30    TULELAKE,CALIF      BEECH P35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1140                    N1534S              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            122 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    HILLSBORO,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 CONROD BOLT FAILED.PLT DUG L WG TRYING TO AVOID IRRIGATION PIPES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1534S
Reported as
Beech P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newell

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