19791013035569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A35 · Grayson, KY · October 13, 1979

Date
October 13, 1979 · 15:30 local
Place
Grayson, KY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N786B
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD80FLQ01
Reported as
Beech A35
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,225 total85 in this make and model3 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 stop. Hit wires, trees & corn on lndg. Found fuel selector position not visible. 1 tank empty, design defect

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOP. HIT WIRES, TREES & CORN ON LNDG. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR POSITION NOT VISIBLE. 1 TANK EMPTY, DESIGN DEFECT

NTSB investigation

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