FTW74FPJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · July 12, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1973
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N630AWBeech V35
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730712023749A
Case key
189734

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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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3-1653  73/7/12    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   BEECH V35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 5000
        TIME - 1340                    N630AW              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           EL RENO,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP,CONTINENTAL P/N 1174 VAPOR EJECTOR CLOGGED WITH UNIDENTIFIED FOREIGN MATERIAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N630AW
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Expressway

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Other investigations on N630AW · 2

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