CHI69F0080

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Hartford, MI · July 6, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1968
Place
Hartford, MI · HARTFORD, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8568ABeech A35
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109853

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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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3-1973   68/7/6    HARTFORD,MICH       BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 439
        TIME - 1635                    N8568A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LFT AND AUX FUEL TANKS FULL,RT TANK EMPTY. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE ON RT TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8568A
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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