Beechcraft J-35 N7266B
4 June 1986 · Myersville, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1986 at about 14:36 local time, a Beechcraft J-35 registered N7266B was involved in an accident near Myersville, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Myersville, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4990, -77.5592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J-35
- Registration
- N7266B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gaithersburg → Hagerstown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86FA032
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3500 FEET THE PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED A RAPID LOSS OF POWER. UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A PASTURE WHICH WAS DIVIDED BY BARBED WIRE FENCES. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. TEARDOWN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED BETWEEN THE #2 CONNECTING ROD BEARING JOURNAL AND THE #2 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL. LABORATORY EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE FORWARD FRACTURE FACE OF THE UNDAMAGED AREAS HAD CHARACTERISTICS INDICATIVE OF HIGH CYCLE, LOW STRESS FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft J-35 | Ontario, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Kroll, Douglas | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft J-35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Webster, Gordon | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Beechcraft J-35 | Orange Village, Ohio, United States | Bonanza of CLE | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft J-35 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Harrell A. Hoskins | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172H | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Riverdale, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1986 | Cessna 150L | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28-160 | Michellville, Maryland, United States | Paul B. Essex | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |