MKC71AK011

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E50 · Waseca, MN · September 5, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 5, 1970
Place
Waseca, MN · WASECA, MN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4388DBeech E50
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174297

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2315   70/9/5    WASECA,MINN         BEECH E50           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 70, 5000
        TIME - 1737                    N4388D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEICHEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,MINN              WASECA,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTORS-L ENG OFF,R ENG ON MAIN. FLAPS FULL DOWN. GR IN TRANSIT. OBS ON LOW,SLOW APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4388D
Reported as
Beech E50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Deichen