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October 14, 1985 · Beech K35 · N6060E

New Lisbon, WI

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 14, 1985
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries)
Location
New Lisbon, WI
Aircraft
Beech K35
Tail Number
N6060E
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI86LA010

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, ACFT PREFLIGHT, ENGINE RUNUP AND WARM UP WERE NORMAL. TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB UP TO APPROX 300 FT AGL WERE NORMAL ALSO. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PLT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A CLOVER FIELD BELOW HIM. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS TEST-RUN ON A TEST BENCH UP TO 2500 RPM. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY NOTED WAS THAT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON THE LEFT MAGNETO.

Full Narrative

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, ACFT PREFLIGHT, ENGINE RUNUP AND WARM UP WERE NORMAL. TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB UP TO APPROX 300 FT AGL WERE NORMAL ALSO. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PLT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A CLOVER FIELD BELOW HIM. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS TEST-RUN ON A TEST BENCH UP TO 2500 RPM. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY NOTED WAS THAT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON THE LEFT MAGNETO.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:23 CDT
Nearest AirportMauston-New Lisbon Union (0nm N)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech K35
Tail NumberN6060E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · I0-470-C · Reciprocating · 250
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 28 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind10° @ 3 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 45 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time11:51
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data