LAX68F0148

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Tehachipi, CA · September 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1967
Place
Tehachipi, CA · TEHACHIPI, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7999KBeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114336

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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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3-3372  67/9/21    TEHACHIPI,CALIF     BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 3500
        TIME - 2015                    N7999K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEHACHAPI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        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- RIGHT TANK FUEL RETURN LINE NOT CONNECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7999K
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tehachapi

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