UNK64X3813

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A35 · Aurora, MO · September 6, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1964
Place
Aurora, MO · AURORA, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N776BBeechcraft A35
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182060

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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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3-2785   64/9/6    AURORA MO           BEECHCRAFT A35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 135
        TIME - 1115                    N776B               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF PROP ACTUATING DIAPHRAM

Aircraft

Registration
N776B
Reported as
Beechcraft A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aurora

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