MIA78FKG81

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Juniper, GA · September 19, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1978
Place
Juniper, GA · JUNIPER, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5988SBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780919030469A
Case key
139787

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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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3-2814  78/9/19  NR.JUNIPER,GA         BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1225                    N5988S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 49, 6344 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JUNIPER,GA                   TUSKEGEE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5988S
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5988S · 1

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