UNK65X0209

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft T34A · Friendswood, TX · October 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1964
Place
Friendswood, TX · FRIENDSWOOD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4052ABeechcraft T34A
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181450

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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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3-3177   64/10/9   FRIENDSWOOD TEX     BEECHCRAFT T34A     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 171
        TIME - 1615                    N4052A              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-3 PROP RING SEALS MISSING.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4052A
Reported as
Beechcraft T34A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage