ATL80FA064

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B65 · Kenessaw, GA · July 2, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1980
Place
Kenessaw, GA · KENESSAW, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22PCBeech B65
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800702082479A
Case key
129648

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2182   80/7/2    KENESSAW,GA         BEECH B65           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 803
        TIME - 0839                    N22PC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KENESSAW,GA                 FT LAUDERDALE,FL             ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: COWLING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R SIDE OF R ENG COWLING SEALS DETRTD.BATTERY NOT INSTALLED IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N22PC
Reported as
Beech B65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mccollum

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