CHI67D0125

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · West Bend, WI · July 8, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1966
Place
West Bend, WI · WEST BEND, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4465VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171510

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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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2-0302   66/7/8    WEST BEND WIS       BEECH 35            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1300
        TIME - 1630                    N4465V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 356 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST BEND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH RIVER BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4465V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Bend

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.