CHI77FA055

NTSB accident investigation · Ford 4-AT-B · Put-In-Bay, OH · July 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1977
Place
Put-In-Bay, OH · PUT-IN-BAY, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7584Ford 4-AT-B
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770701040079A
Case key
146761

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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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3-4245   77/7/1    PUT-IN-BAY,OH       FORD 4-AT-B         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3576
        TIME - 1346                    N7584               PX-  0  0  2  SCHED PASSG SRV           TOTAL HOURS, 879 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUT-IN-BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUT-IN-BAY,OH               PORT CLINTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       35
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING 40K

Aircraft

Registration
N7584
Reported as
Ford 4-AT-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Put-In-Bay

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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