MKC65F0148

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft E35 · Kansas City, MO · January 15, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1965
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7346BBeechcraft E35
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179672

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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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3-1086  65/1/15  NR.KANSAS CITY MO     BEECHCRAFT E35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3800
        TIME - 1820                    N7346B              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- A/C DITCHED ON RIVER NEAR SHORE OCCUPANTS WALKED TO SHORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7346B
Reported as
Beechcraft E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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