LAX67D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Mckittrick, CA · July 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1966
Place
Mckittrick, CA · MCKITTRICK, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N465BBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122829

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3065   66/7/2    MCKITTRICK CALIF    BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 3500
        TIME - 1100                    N465B               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MADE MAX PERFORMANCE TYPE TAKEOFF WITH FUEL SELECTORS ON AUX TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N465B
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage