CHI69F0043

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Wheeling, IL · June 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1968
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N600SMCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110299

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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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3-1727  68/6/12    WHEELING,ILL        CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 4680
        TIME - 1628                    N600SM              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 630 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTORS ON NEARLY EMPTY AUX TKS. RT ENG STOPPED. PLT ATTEMPTED SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N600SM
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pal-Waukee

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