MIA68F0097

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J50 · Atlanta, GA · August 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1967
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9390YBeech J50
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114784

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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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3-4147  67/8/11    ATLANTA,GA          BEECH J50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1543                    N9390Y              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 43, 7025 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1425 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- BROKEN FITTING OFF OF FUEL PUMP,P/NAN-826-4D TEE CAUSED FLOW OF RAW FUEL TO ENGINE AND FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9390Y
Reported as
Beech J50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.