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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-33 · Cushing, OK · November 2, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1973
Place
Cushing, OK · CUSHING, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N938TBeech 35-33
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731102035159A
Case key
188295

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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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3-3189   73/11/2   CUSHING,OKLA        BEECH 35-33         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 12000
        TIME - 1825                    N938T               PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUSHING MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  CUSHING,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT USED AUX FUEL TNK IN TRAFC PTRN/ACFT PLACRD FOR USE IN LEVEL FLT ONLY.T/D 3 POINT ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N938T
Reported as
Beech 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cushing Mun

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Other investigations on N938T · 1

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