LAX80FA095

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-33 · Winslow, AZ · May 5, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 5, 1980
Place
Winslow, AZ · WINSLOW, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N134YBeech 35-33
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800505012949A
Case key
130403

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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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3-1720   80/5/5    WINSLOW,AZ          BEECH 35-33         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, 1105
        TIME - 1510                    N134Y               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINSLOW MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CA              WINSLOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL ON BOARD BFR TKOF & TKOF TIME NOT VERIFIED.WND GSTG 38KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N134Y
Reported as
Beech 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Winslow Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.