19800411009239A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech J50 · Columbus, IN · April 11, 1980

Date
April 11, 1980 · 13:20 local
Place
Columbus, IN
Airport
Bakalar
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N95A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEX09
Reported as
Beech J50
Reported engine
Lycoming IGSO480A1B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,300 total200 in this make and model14 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.

Right engine quit on takeoff due to faulty fuel pump. Pilot failed to clean up airplane. Got below VMC. Stalled.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PUMP. PILOT FAILED TO CLEAN UP AIRPLANE. GOT BELOW VMC. STALLED.

NTSB investigation

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