CHI67A0122

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-A33 · Lansing, MI · May 10, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 10, 1967
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7111NBeech 35-A33
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117813

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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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2-0330  67/5/10    LANSING,MICH        BEECH 35-A33        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2226                    N7111N              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 1667 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIMULATED INSTRUMENT APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7111N
Reported as
Beech 35-A33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Capital City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.