DEN73FQA16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Albuquerque, NM · August 31, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1972
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4321SBeech S35
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167658

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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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3-1350  72/8/31    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 124
        TIME - 1305                    N4321S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R TANK APRX FULL.RESTART UNSUCCESSFUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4321S
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alameda Arpt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.