CHI76AC039

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar TS600 · Mansfield, OH · December 10, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1975
Place
Mansfield, OH · MANSFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N12PBAerostar TS600
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751210042779A
Case key
152078

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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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3-4123  75/12/10   MANSFIELD,OH        AEROSTAR TS600      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N12PB               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 32, 4610 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            392 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD LAHM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYRIA,OH                   CINCINNATI,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- RUBBER DIAPHRAGM RUPTURED,ENG FLOODED LOW APCH DUE WRONG VIS CUES-UPSLOPING RWY.SPUN DRG TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N12PB
Reported as
Aerostar TS600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mansfield Lahm

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