FTW75FRD04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Baton Rouge, LA · August 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1975
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4480DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750815025499A
Case key
150266

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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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3-2160  75/8/15    BATON ROUGE,LA      BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1315
        TIME - 1415                    N4480D              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SHREVEPORT,LA               NEW ORLEANS,LA               BATON ROUGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4480D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.