CHI68F0493

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Pierceton, IN · December 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1967
Place
Pierceton, IN · PIERCETON, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9329YBeech M35
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113006

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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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3-4262   67/12/4 NR.PIERCETON,IND      BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, 5340
        TIME - 1945                    N9329Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LNDG AT NITE IN CORN FIELD.FAILED TO ACTIVATE BOOST PUMP DURING TANK SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9329Y
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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