FTW77FRJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D55 · Natchitoches, LA · July 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1977
Place
Natchitoches, LA · NATCHITOCHES, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N413SBeech D55
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770701017849A
Case key
147504

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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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3-1354   77/7/1    NATCHITOCHES,LA     BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 6149
        TIME - 1945                    N413S               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 982 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATCHITOCHES MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NATCHITOCHES,LA             LAFAYETTE,LA                 JENA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N413S
Reported as
Beech D55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Natchitoches Mun

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N413S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.