FTW70FPA06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Copeville, TX · February 22, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1970
Place
Copeville, TX · COPEVILLE, TX
Injuries
3 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1790GBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136859

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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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3-1026  70/2/22    COPEVILLE,TEX       BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 3812
        TIME - 1918                    N1790G              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             ADDISON,TEX
        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 - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH ENG STOPPED AT SAME TIME PLT SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR,UN RESTART ENGS.15 GAL FUEL L MAIN TK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1790G
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage