IAD77FIA17

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75 · Midland, VA · June 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1977
Place
Midland, VA · MIDLAND, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N52143Boeing E75
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770612013339A
Case key
147610

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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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3-1496  77/6/12    MIDLAND,VA          BOEING E75          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 432
        TIME - 1755                    N52143              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 248 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,VA                  BEALTON,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT CHOSE TOO SMALL FLD. OTHERS AVAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N52143
Reported as
Boeing E75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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 N52143 · 2

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