CHI79FEG04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C45H · Dayton, OH · November 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1978
Place
Dayton, OH · DAYTON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9863ZBeech C45H
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781121038289A
Case key
139134

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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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3-3480  78/11/21   DAYTON,OH           BEECH C45H          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1425
        TIME - 1030                    N9863Z              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               DAYTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  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 EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING IN HAY FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9863Z
Reported as
Beech C45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dayton Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9863Z · 1

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