FTW77FQG13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Amarillo, TX · February 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1977
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N910QBeech 65
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770227006619A
Case key
157606

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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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3-0565  77/2/27  NR.AMARILLO,TX        BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2145                    N910Q               PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 40, 6654 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                  AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L MAIN EMPTY,R MAIN 1-2IN,AUXS FULL.FUEL MGMT PLACARD OBSCURED,PAINT.PLTS ONLY FLT IN B-65 MODEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N910Q
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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