CHI73FEC06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 56TC · Clarkston, MI · September 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1972
Place
Clarkston, MI · CLARKSTON, MI
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3EFBeech 56TC
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168347

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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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3-3369  72/9/10    CLARKSTON,MICH      BEECH 56TC          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 5555
        TIME - 1756                    N3EF                PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAYLORD,MICH                PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3EF
Reported as
Beech 56TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage