MKC70F0094

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Logan, IA · June 26, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1969
Place
Logan, IA · LOGAN, IA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3005VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170974

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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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3-2336  69/6/26    LOGAN,IOWA          BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 510
        TIME - 1540                    N3005V              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT UNFAMILIAR WITH FUEL SYS.UN SWITCH TKS.FUEL UNIT PLACARD LEGIBLE,BUT VERY HARD TO READ.

Aircraft

Registration
N3005V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.