LAX69F0051

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Happy Jack, AZ · July 17, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1968
Place
Happy Jack, AZ · HAPPY JACK, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5045CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109195

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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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3-2370  68/7/17    HAPPY JACK,ARIZ     BEECH B35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 625
        TIME - 1500                    N5045C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N5045C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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