MIA78DKJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T34 · Headland, AL · October 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1977
Place
Headland, AL · HEADLAND, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10554Beech T34
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771015037369A
Case key
144740

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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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3-3730  77/10/15   HEADLAND,AL         BEECH T34           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 360
        TIME - 2115                    N10554              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEADLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKERSBURG,WV              MONTGOMERY,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LNDD SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N10554
Reported as
Beech T34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Headland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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