# NTSB CHI66F0446: Beech A45, N638H, Caledonia, MI, August 14, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1965
- Place: Caledonia, MI · CALEDONIA, MI
- Location: 42.7947° N, 85.5171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caledonia, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7947&lon=-85.5171&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0446
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0446

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3292  65/8/14  NR.CALEDONIA MICH     BEECH A45           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 254
        TIME - 1245                    N638H               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO USE BOOST PUMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N638H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A45
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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