DIA69F0038

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A45 · Greensboro, NC · June 29, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1968
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7982ABeech A45
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109980

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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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3-2162  68/6/29    GREENSBORO,NC       BEECH A45           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 2500
        TIME - 1715                    N7982A              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 445 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR HARBOR
        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 - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LINT AND WATER FOUND IN FUEL PUMP AND CARBURETOR.UNABLE LAND ON ARPT DUE TO CONGESTED RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7982A
Reported as
Beech A45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Air Harbor