CHI70F0304

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Grove City, OH · October 19, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1969
Place
Grove City, OH · GROVE CITY, OH
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N36900Beech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152871

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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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3-4224  69/10/19   GROVE CITY,OHIO     BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1546
        TIME - 1330                    N36900              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 157 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTONEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROVE CITY,OHIO             GROVE CITY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG QUIT.T/O ON L AUX TANK.ACFT PLACARDED,T/O ON MAIN TANKS ONLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N36900
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Montoney

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