# Incident 19870607036699I: Beech 65, Decatur, MI, June 7, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1987, 18:00 local time
- Place: Decatur, MI
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1077° N, 85.9750° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Decatur, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1077&lon=-85.9750&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3870C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3870C-1997-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65 (registry code 1152802, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Reported engine: LYC IGSO480A1B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total, 150 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607036699I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO FUEL FLOW PROBLEM AFTER TAKEOFF.  RIGHT ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER.

## Other reports on N3870C (2)

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

- [Accident 19960630015529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960630015529A), Jun 30, 1996: Beech 65 (N3870C), Campsville, KY, Destroyed. On takeoff went through a fence and corn field, then burst into flames.
- [Incident 19860820061159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860820061159I), Aug 20, 1986: Beech 65 (N3870C), Lawton, MI, Minor damage. Emergency landing due to both engines quitting. Fuel selector valve cable became entangled in a wheel well.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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