# NTSB IAD75FID07: Beech S35, N724TG, Staunton, VA, October 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1974
- Place: Staunton, VA · STAUNTON, VA
- Location: 38.1580° N, 79.0619° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Staunton, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1580&lon=-79.0619&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FID07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FID07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741019040739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741019040739A), Oct 19, 1974: Beech S35, Staunton, VA, Substantial damage. Fuel indicator ckd ok.l tank empty,r tank 1/4 full.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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