CHI80FEM46

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Lincoln, MI · September 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1980
Place
Lincoln, MI · LINCOLN, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2744VBeech A35
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800913041199A
Case key
128860

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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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3-2101  80/9/13    LINCOLN,MI          BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1395
        TIME - 1900                    N2744V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING M RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,MI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SEL FULL TNK FOR LDG,ENG STOPPED.PUMPED WOBBLE PUMP 2-3TIMES,15-30SECS REQD FOR RESTART.

Aircraft

Registration
N2744V
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying M Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.