FTW77FPD36

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · N.Richland Hls, TX · August 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1977
Place
N.Richland Hls, TX · N.RICHLAND HLS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8835ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770810024659A
Case key
146090

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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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3-1882  77/8/10    N.RICHLAND HLS,TX   BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N8835A              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      34, 2495 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.RICHLAND HLS,TX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT FUEL TANK EMPTY, LEFT TANK FULL. SELECTOR FOUND ON RT TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8835A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mangham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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