FTW72FRG70

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 100 · Victoria, TX · April 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1972
Place
Victoria, TX · VICTORIA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8100RBeech 100
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165876

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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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3-0167  72/4/24    VICTORIA,TEX        BEECH 100           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N8100R              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 51, 9639 TOTAL HOURS, 455
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VICTORIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VICTORIA,TEX                SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: NOZZLE,FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL SHUTOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FEATH R ENG,FUEL LEAKS.L ENG QUIT AFTER SHUTDOWN OF R ENG.FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVES MISPLACARDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8100R
Reported as
Beech 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Victoria County