SEA67F0179

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Spokane, WA · November 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1966
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4501DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119860

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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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3-4054   66/11/5   SPOKANE WASH        BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1645
        TIME - 1353                    N4501D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1020 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT CHANGED OIL PRIOR TO FLIGHT.OIL DRAIN VALVE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED CAUSING LOSS OF OIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4501D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage