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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Needles, CA · June 18, 1979

Date
June 18, 1979 · 02:00 local
Place
Needles, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N821V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FA043
Reported as
Beech A36
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total250 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failed at night. Found fuel selector on empty left tank. Right tank contained 25 gallons.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED AT NIGHT. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY LEFT TANK. RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 25 GALLONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N821V · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.