- Date
- August 2, 1972
- Place
- Columbus, NM · COLUMBUS, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9261QBeech A36
- Status
- Completed · report March 6, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168037
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2720 72/8/2 COLUMBUS,N MEX BEECH A36 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 53, 17007 TIME - 2030 N9261Q PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 568 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX COLUMBUS,N MEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- PILOT SERVICED ACFT WITH 20 GAL FUEL FROM 30 GAL TANK,WATER OUTSIDE & INSIDE.HIT YUCCA PLANT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9261Q
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage