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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-A90 · Casper, WY · October 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1973
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N100HMBeech 65-A90
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731004032229A
Case key
188339

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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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3-3140   73/10/4   CASPER,WYO          BEECH 65-A90        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1114                    N100HM              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 47, 11069 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            213 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATRONA CNTY INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WYO                  BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PWR CTL ARM NOT ENGAGED WITH FUEL CTL SHAFT.SAFETY WIRE MISSING.ACFT CROSSED TWO IRRIGATN DITCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N100HM
Reported as
Beech 65-A90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Natrona Cnty Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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