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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Dallas, OR · July 31, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1977
Place
Dallas, OR · DALLAS, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5066CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770731033299A
Case key
145440

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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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3-3592  77/7/31    DALLAS,OR           BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 65, 4610
        TIME - 1115                    N5066C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARDS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISBURG,OR               DALLAS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WHLS-UP APCH,WAVED OFF BY GND PERS.PLT RPTD PWR LOSS,T/D LONG.PLT RPTD WATER & SEDIMENT IN FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5066C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cards Airpark

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