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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C18S · Cleveland, TX · April 28, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1973
Place
Cleveland, TX · CLEVELAND, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6417CBeech C18S
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730428009179A
Case key
169506

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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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3-0804  73/4/28    CLEVELAND,TEX       BEECH C18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1676
        TIME - 1730                    N6417C              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT HAD TO MANEUVER TO AVOID PWR LINES ON FINAL APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6417C
Reported as
Beech C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cleveland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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