FTW76FQD19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · El Paso, TX · March 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1976
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N14661Beech C35
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760322006549A
Case key
153509

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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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3-0846  76/3/22    EL PASO,TX          BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 103
        TIME - 1430                    N14661              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOGORDO,NM               EL PASO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- GR HIT SAND DUNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N14661
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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