FTW71FPJ41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G50 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · May 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1971
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5697DBeech G50
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161071

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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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3-1162  71/5/11    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   BEECH G50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2500
        TIME - 1145                    N5697D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L ENG QUIT,R ENG PWR DETERIORATED. LNDD IN A TERRACED PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5697D
Reported as
Beech G50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Expressway

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