MIA70FLD31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Daytona Beach, FL · June 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1970
Place
Daytona Beach, FL · DAYTONA BEACH, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8232EBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123505

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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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3-2304   70/6/3    DAYTONA BEACH,FLA   BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0807                    N8232E              PX-  0  0  3  DUAL                      AGE 55, 12505 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1641 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTONA BEACH REG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG FUEL FILTER DRAIN VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8232E
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daytona Beach Reg

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.