CHI79FEE85

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · Utica, IL · September 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1979
Place
Utica, IL · UTICA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3386CBeech F35
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790930029889A
Case key
133148

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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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3-3393  79/9/30    UTICA,IL            BEECH F35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N3386C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  37, 7828 TOTAL HOURS, 13
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LASSALLE,IL                 WENTZVILLE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 3 OF 4 FUEL TNKS 3/4 FULL. L TNK WAS EMPTY,FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON L AT TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3386C
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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