# NTSB SEA76FYC67: Beech 35, N3203V, Gervais, OR, August 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1976
- Place: Gervais, OR · GERVAIS, OR
- Location: 45.1080° N, 122.8964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gervais, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1080&lon=-122.8964&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYC67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2824  76/8/25    GERVAIS,OR          BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 540
        TIME - 1800                    N3203V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 177 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPENDENCE,OR             SANDY,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HARTZELL PITCH CHG DIAPHRAGM,PIN B-119,CRACKED.OIL COVERED W/S.AD 65-21-4 NOT COMPLIED WITH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3203V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3203V), registered now, S/N D-640 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760825028049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760825028049A), Aug 25, 1976: Beech 35BEECH, Gervais, OR, Substantial damage. Hartzell pitch chg diaphragm,pin B-119,cracked. Oil covered w/s.AD 65-21-4 not complied with.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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