MIA72FKQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 600 · Greenwood, MS · August 1, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1971
Place
Greenwood, MS · GREENWOOD, MS
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N600ASAerostar 600
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162603

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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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3-2150   71/8/1    GREENWOOD,MISS      AEROSTAR 600        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2622
        TIME - 1525                    N600AS              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 237 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD-LEFLORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          APALACHICOLA,FLA            WICHITA,KANS                 GREENWOOD,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R WING,FUS TANKS EMPTY.L TANK CONTAINED ABT 25GALS ON GAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N600AS
Reported as
Aerostar 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood-Leflore