# NTSB CHI66A0043: Beech 35, N443B, Reed, KY, October 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1965
- Place: Reed, KY · REED, KY
- Location: 37.8512° N, 87.3542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reed, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8512&lon=-87.3542&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174933
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66A0043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0941  65/10/24   REED,KY             BEECH 35            CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N443B               PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 42, 2578 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1723 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INDEX BALL MISSING FROM FUEL SELECTOR UNIT.WITHOUT BALL DETENT IDENTIFICATION IS DIFFICULT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N443B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N443B-1970-11-23), registration cancelled 1970-11-23, S/N D-1454 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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