19791125036459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · West Chicago, IL · November 25, 1979

Date
November 25, 1979 · 17:14 local
Place
West Chicago, IL
Airport
Dupage
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6038Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEE08
Reported as
Beech 76
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,528 total75 in this make and model34 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 due to fuel exhaustion on an IFR flight. Aircraft was airborne for 4 hours and 49 minutes.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION ON AN IFR FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE FOR 4 HOURS AND 49 MINUTES.

NTSB investigation

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