FTW70F0124

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Amarillo, TX · August 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1969
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3051Beech B95
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164661

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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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3-2552   69/8/4    AMARILLO,TEX        BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1315                    N3051               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      38, 3038 TOTAL HOURS, 95
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMARILLO,TEX                AMARILLO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BATTERY BOOST TO START ENGS.INFLT ENG SHUT-DOWN,GR LWRD,UN RAISE GR,START ENG DUE LOW BATTERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3051
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage