ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357280
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| Date: | Friday 7 June 1996 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N369JR |
| MSN: | D9232 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2255 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO520-BA-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westminster, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , MD (W54) |
| Hagerstown, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the preflight, taxi and runup were normal. After takeoff, he retracted the landing gear, climbed to 2000 feet mean sea level, and after he steadied on his outbound heading, the pilot stated he reduced RPM. His normal amount of control input for reduction in RPM brought about too large of a reduction in power and was associated with a rough engine at first, and then a loss of engine sounds. After lowering the nose of the airplane, he changed fuel tanks, checked individual magnetos and turned back towards the airport. It was at this time that the pilot believed he heard a knock and shortly thereafter, the propeller stopped windmilling. His attention was now focused on choosing a field in which to land. He altered his selection of a field based on some trees, and when he saw that he had his alternate field made, he selected the gear down. The pilot stated that the landing gear did not have enough time to extend and the airplane slide on a mowed hay field for approximately 300 feet.
Probable Cause: The fracture of the engine crankshaft which had a subsurface origin and progressed in fatigue until overload and separation occurred.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96LA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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