UNK65X0441

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft N-35 · Brainerd, MN · October 25, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 25, 1964
Place
Brainerd, MN · BRAINERD, MN
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9977RBeechcraft N-35
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181778

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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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2-0755  64/10/25 NR.BRAINERD MINN      BEECHCRAFT N-35     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2759
        TIME - 1140                    N9977R              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SUITABLE AREA FOR EMERGENCY LANDING WAS AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9977R
Reported as
Beechcraft N-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.