CHI74FEM25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Midland, MI · December 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1973
Place
Midland, MI · MIDLAND, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N274CBeech 95
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731201040039A
Case key
187391

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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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3-4118   73/12/1   MIDLAND,MICH        BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2096
        TIME - 1244                    N274C               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- CPLT PLACED L FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF PSN.PIC ELECTED TO LND WHEELS UP ON SOD ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N274C
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N274C · 2

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