FTW73FPG41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-88 · Conway, AR · March 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1973
Place
Conway, AR · CONWAY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N881EBeech 65-88
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730315005199A
Case key
169836

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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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3-0466  73/3/15    CONWAY,ARK          BEECH 65-88         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2350
        TIME - 1150                    N881E               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONWAY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE FORCED LNDG ON HIGHWAY-WING STRUCK SIGN POLE.BOTH MAIN TANKS EMPTY-OUTBOARDS APRX 55GAL

Aircraft

Registration
N881E
Reported as
Beech 65-88
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conway Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.