FTW73FPA18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Lancaster, TX · November 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1972
Place
Lancaster, TX · LANCASTER, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3590RBeech A23
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169406

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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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3-3648  72/11/16   LANCASTER,TEX       BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 591
        TIME - 1900                    N3590R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 541 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANCASTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3590R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lancaster

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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