CHI68F0419

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · New Lenox, IL · October 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1967
Place
New Lenox, IL · NEW LENOX, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8479ABeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113851

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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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3-3588   67/10/4   NEW LENOX,ILL       BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 6000
        TIME - 1850                    N8479A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LENOX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RIGHT FUEL TANK EMPTY, LEFT FUEL TANK FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8479A
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Lenox

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