LAX73FUJ84

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G33 · Flagstaff, AZ · June 13, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1973
Place
Flagstaff, AZ · FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1740WBeech G33
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730613016229A
Case key
190235

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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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3-1539  73/6/13    FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ      BEECH G33           CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1057                    N1740W              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 33, 7089 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            270 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULLIAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ              GOODYEAR,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- IP GAVE SIM FORCED LDG SHORTLY AFTER TKOF OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.ENG QUIT,MIXT RICH.D/A 8500 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1740W
Reported as
Beech G33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pulliam

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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