# NTSB FTW72FRG70: Beech 100, N8100R, Victoria, TX, April 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1972
- Place: Victoria, TX · VICTORIA, TX
- Location: 28.8053° N, 97.0036° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Victoria, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8053&lon=-97.0036&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRG70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRG70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 100
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Victoria County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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