LAX80FUJ69

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Scottsdale, AZ · June 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1980
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N20321Beech 58
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800613022019A
Case key
130587

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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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3-3197  80/6/13    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 9650
        TIME - 0825                    N20321              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               MESA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT DELAYED GEAR EXTN TO REACH ARPT.TCHDWN W GEAR IN TRANSITION.L FUEL GAUGE IND 3/8,R ABV YELLOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N20321
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale Muni

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