MIA71FKW30

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Greeneville, TN · January 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1971
Place
Greeneville, TN · GREENEVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8823ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159407

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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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3-0313   71/1/7    GREENEVILLE,TENN    BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N8823A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      33, 5914 TOTAL HOURS, 79
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,TENN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT ON INITIAL CK OUT POS FUEL QUANTITY SELECTOR INSTEAD OF FUEL TANK SELECTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8823A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greeneville

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