CHI76FEK01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D95A · New Knoxville, OH · July 24, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1975
Place
New Knoxville, OH · NEW KNOXVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1768BBeech D95A
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750724022869A
Case key
149911

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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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3-2037  75/7/24    NEW KNOXVILLE,OH    BEECH D95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 0715                    N1768B              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEIL ARMSTRONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW KNOXVILLE,OH            OSHKOSH,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1768B
Reported as
Beech D95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Neil Armstrong

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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