MKC69F0271

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · Wichita, KS · November 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1968
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6942QBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107288

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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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3-4049  68/11/24   WICHITA,KANS        BEECH A23A          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1440                    N6942Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT FUEL TANK EMPTY,LFT TANK FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6942Q
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita

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