FTW71AF014

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Fayetteville, AR · September 26, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 26, 1970
Place
Fayetteville, AR · FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5810CBeech C35
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156014

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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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3-1386  70/9/26    FAYETTEVILLE,ARK    BEECH C35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 56,
        TIME - 1840                    N5810C              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,ARK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AD ON FUEL SELECTOR VALVE AND PLACARD COMPLIED WITH. NO OFFICIAL RECORD OF PLTS FLYING TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N5810C
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Drake

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