IAD75FID07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Staunton, VA · October 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1974
Place
Staunton, VA · STAUNTON, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N724TGBeech S35
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741019040739A
Case key
144960

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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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3-4094  74/10/19 NR.STAUNTON,VA        BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 730
        TIME - 1210                    N724TG              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTAVISTA,VA                STAUNTON,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL INDICATOR CKD OK.L TANK EMPTY,R TANK 1/4 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N724TG
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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