FTW72DQG39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · San Angelo, TX · May 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1972
Place
San Angelo, TX · SAN ANGELO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N264AABeech J35
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166144

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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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3-1702   72/5/2    SAN ANGELO,TEX      BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 256
        TIME - 1700                    N264AA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATHIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             SAN ANGELO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- RAN AUX TANK DRY.UN TO REACH RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N264AA
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mathis Field