MIA66F0567

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A45 · Ocean Sprngs, MS · May 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1966
Place
Ocean Sprngs, MS · OCEAN SPRNGS, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8239EBeech A45
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171177

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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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3-1122  66/5/26    OCEAN SPRNGS MISS   BEECH A45           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1054
        TIME - 1720                    N8239E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULFPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           DUAL STUDENT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8239E
Reported as
Beech A45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gulfpark

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