MIA75DKT30

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B18 · Englewood Bch, FL · December 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1974
Place
Englewood Bch, FL · ENGLEWOOD BCH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9703FBeech B18
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741213039219A
Case key
142941

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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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3-3857  74/12/13   ENGLEWOOD BCH,FLA   BEECH B18           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2200                    N9703F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L FUEL TANKS DRY R TANKS APRX 1 IN FUEL BOTH TANKS.LOAD OF MARIJUANA,ACFT CONFISCATED US CUSTOMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9703F
Reported as
Beech B18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.