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NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · San Jose, CA · March 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1975
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5433DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750308003799A
Case key
147942

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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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3-0351   75/3/8    SAN JOSE,CA         BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 5400
        TIME - 1530                    N5433D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN HILL,CA              SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 4 CONROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5433D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Jose

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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