LAX67D0280

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Indio, CA · January 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1967
Place
Indio, CA · INDIO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5150CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119246

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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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3-0144  67/1/20    INDIO,CALIF         BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2200
        TIME - 1030                    N5150C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER OPERATION OF FUEL SELECTOR/PUMP.LANDED ON DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5150C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage