FTW76FPM13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Pryor, OK · January 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1976
Place
Pryor, OK · PRYOR, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N531BBeech 35
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760129000879A
Case key
151974

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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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3-0066  76/1/29    PRYOR,OK            BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 265
        TIME - 0930                    N531B               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL LEAKING INTO COCKPIT,SOURCE UNDET. GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N531B
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N531B · 1

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