FTW74DPG38

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Oxford, AR · December 3, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1973
Place
Oxford, AR · OXFORD, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1962WBeech B19
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731203039249A
Case key
187575

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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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3-3731   73/12/3   OXFORD,ARK          BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N1962W              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 32, 318 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            270 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,ARK                KNOXVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL STRNR BWL NOT ALIGND ON GASKT,SUCKNG AIR.COULDNT MAINTN FUEL PRESSR.NEW ACFT DEL FROM FACTRY

Aircraft

Registration
N1962W
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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