FTW68F0214

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-B33 · West Memphis, AR · August 27, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1967
Place
West Memphis, AR · WEST MEMPHIS, AR
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N872RBeech 35-B33
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114102

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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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3-3007  67/8/27    WEST MEMPHIS,ARK    BEECH 35-B33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1150
        TIME - 1250                    N872R               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N872R
Reported as
Beech 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Memphis

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.