CHI71AC039

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · New Carlisle, IN · December 10, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 10, 1970
Place
New Carlisle, IN · NEW CARLISLE, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3604BBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159277

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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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3-3676  70/12/10   NEW CARLISLE,IND    BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2110                    N3604B              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 33, 1411 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            382 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BOTH FUEL SELECTORS NOT POS FULLY OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3604B
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed