MIA72FKW10

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Rockwood, TN · December 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1971
Place
Rockwood, TN · ROCKWOOD, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9890RBeech B95
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164835

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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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3-4498  71/12/27   ROCKWOOD,TENN       BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N9890R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 2158 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  ROCKWOOD,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- DPTD 90GAL FUEL 4 1/2HR FLT.CALCULATED 6HR FUEL 15GPH.FUEL SELECT X-FEED BOTH ENG STOP 4HR 20MIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9890R
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rockwood