MIA74FLD09

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Leesburg, FL · July 21, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1973
Place
Leesburg, FL · LEESBURG, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7907DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730721021859A
Case key
189495

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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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3-2068  73/7/21    LEESBURG,FLA        BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0920                    N7907D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 54, 6445 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ORLANDO,FLA                 ORLANDO,FLA                  OCALA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L TANK FULL,R TANK EMPTY. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7907D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7907D · 2

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