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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Carlisle, AR · September 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1970
Place
Carlisle, AR · CARLISLE, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4797JBeech A23
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150608

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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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3-3816  70/9/24    CARLISLE,ARK        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N4797J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLISLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             TICHNOR,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN R TANK DRY,APRX 650FT AGL.FUEL INJECTION ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4797J
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carlisle

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