MIA75FLT04

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 300 · Southaven, MS · October 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1974
Place
Southaven, MS · SOUTHAVEN, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6699VBellanca 300
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741019035369A
Case key
141032

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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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3-3250  74/10/19   SOUTHAVEN,MISS      BELLANCA 300        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 398
        TIME - 1400                    N6699V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESOTO AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREWTON,ALA                 WEST MEMPHIS,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK INDICATED ONE FOURTH FULL WHEN EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6699V
Reported as
Bellanca 300
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Desoto Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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