MIA68D0468

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-D55 · Orangeburg, SC · February 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1968
Place
Orangeburg, SC · ORANGEBURG, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7092NBeech 95-D55
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111475

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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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3-0813   68/2/5    ORANGEBURG,SC       BEECH 95-D55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 8000
        TIME - 1715                    N7092N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGEBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- T/O WITH FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANKS. FUEL GUAGE SELECTOR POSITIONED TO TANK WITH FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7092N
Reported as
Beech 95-D55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orangeburg