MKC72DCQ31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · Salina, KS · October 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1971
Place
Salina, KS · SALINA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9629RBeech B95
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164647

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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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3-4383  71/10/28   SALINA,KANS         BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 4850
        TIME - 0850                    N9629R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2550 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,KANS                 WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           COPILOT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SIPHONING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- C/P BROUGHT ACFT FRM ICT PREV FLT,DID NOT ADZ PLT FUEL SYPHONING.C/P RETRDD PWR,PUSHED YOKE FWD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9629R
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salina Municipal

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