SEA67D0093

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Royal City, WA · July 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1966
Place
Royal City, WA · ROYAL CITY, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5001CBeech 35
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121903

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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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3-3501  66/7/28    ROYAL CITY WASH     BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 970
        TIME - 1030                    N5001C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 599 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE ACCESSORIES: STARTERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STARTER SCREW ASSY PN90193 FAILED DAMAGING ENGINE.PROP SHAFT SEAL DISPLACED.OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD

Aircraft

Registration
N5001C
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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