CHI77FEK22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · St.Paris, OH · June 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1977
Place
St.Paris, OH · ST.PARIS, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4673DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770621019529A
Case key
146740

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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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3-2652  77/6/21    ST.PARIS,OH         BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 113
        TIME - 2021                    N4673D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OH              NAPOLEON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED SHE COULD NOT MOVE FUEL SEL FROM OFF POSITION. OPERATIONAL CHECK - STIFF BUT MOVEABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4673D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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