# NTSB FTW70FPA06: Beech 95-A55, N1790G, Copeville, TX, February 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1970
- Place: Copeville, TX · COPEVILLE, TX
- Location: 33.0796° N, 96.4155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Copeville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0796&lon=-96.4155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FPA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPA06

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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