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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C18S · Theodore, AL · October 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1980
Place
Theodore, AL · THEODORE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6806CBeech C18S
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801005082929A
Case key
127961

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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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3-3389   80/10/5   THEODORE,AL         BEECH C18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N6806C              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IDLE HOUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THEODORE,AL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SELECTOR ON EMPTY FUEL TANK.PILOT UNKNOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6806C
Reported as
Beech C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Idle Hour

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6806C · 1

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