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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Tullahoma, TN · December 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1974
Place
Tullahoma, TN · TULLAHOMA, TN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N756BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741221041799A
Case key
144854

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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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3-4265  74/12/21   TULLAHOMA,TENN      BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 800
        TIME - 1630                    N756B               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAM NORTHERN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,ALA              TULLAHOMA,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP THOMPSON TF 1900 WORN,HOLE IN PRES DIAPHRAGM.AUX FUEL PUMP OK.ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N756B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
William Northern

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