CHI73FEE32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-B80 · Rockford, IL · November 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1972
Place
Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7813LBeech 65-B80
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163302

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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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3-3822  72/11/27   ROCKFORD,ILL        BEECH 65-B80        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3246
        TIME - 1122                    N7813L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  GREATER ROCKFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7813L
Reported as
Beech 65-B80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Rockford