DEN67A0035

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-88 · Woods Cross, UT · December 6, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 6, 1966
Place
Woods Cross, UT · WOODS CROSS, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N886EBeech 65-88
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120097

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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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2-1081   66/12/6   WOODS CROSS UTAH    BEECH 65-88         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1517                    N886E               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      40, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- THREE MINUTES AFTER PASSING 9000 FT ON CLIMB TO 13000 FT PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY-SMOKE IN COCKPIT

Aircraft

Registration
N886E
Reported as
Beech 65-88
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Haven

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