NTSB Identification: NYC72AN015
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of GILLEY AIRWAY*
Aircraft: BEECH E18S, registration: N417R
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1935  71/7/29    MILFORD,NY          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  1  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N417R               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 24, 3180 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        247 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 JAMAICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.DAMAGE TO IMPELLER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS RESULTED FROM IMPELLER BEARING FAILURE.
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