DEN78FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Beech BE-65 · Salt Lake City, UT · April 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1978
Place
Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N20Beech BE-65
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141587

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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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3-4125  78/4/20    SALT LAKE CITY,UT   BEECH BE-65         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N20                 PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  57, 6338 TOTAL HOURS, 9
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- PILOT & COPILOT FAA FLT INSPECTORS ON PROFICIENCY FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N20
Reported as
Beech BE-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage