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NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Chattanooga, TN · November 2, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1980
Place
Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3314CBeech E35
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801102063779A
Case key
128361

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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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3-2867   80/11/2   CHATTANOOGA,TN      BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N3314C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W BRUSH.FND FUEL SEL PSND TO EMPTY TNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3314C
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lovell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3314C · 1

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