# NTSB FTW74DPG38: Beech B19, N1962W, Oxford, AR, December 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 3, 1973
- Place: Oxford, AR · OXFORD, AR
- Location: 36.2090° N, 91.9183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxford, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2090&lon=-91.9183&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1962W-1974-01-28), registration cancelled 1974-01-28, S/N MB-626, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731203039249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731203039249A), Dec 3, 1973: Beech A2319, Oxford, AR, Destroyed. Fuel strnr bwl not alignd on gaskt,suckng air. Couldnt maintn fuel pressr. New acft del from factry

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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