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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Keysville, VA · June 15, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1979
Place
Keysville, VA · KEYSVILLE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2018TBeech 58
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790615012769A
Case key
135790

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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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3-1573  79/6/15    KEYSVILLE,VA        BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 932
        TIME - 1400                    N2018T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 319 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            RICHMOND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT FLEW 10HRS IN LAST 24.

Aircraft

Registration
N2018T
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keysville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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