MIA68F0453

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Columbia, SC · February 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1968
Place
Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N216PBeech 65
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111441

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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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3-0751  68/2/10    COLUMBIA,SC         BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N216P               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 35, 6300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            470 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWENS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- FUEL CONTACTED ENGINE HOT EXHAUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N216P
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Owens Field