MKC72FCJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Ogallala, NE · July 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1971
Place
Ogallala, NE · OGALLALA, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8345DBeech J35
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162471

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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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3-2635  71/7/23    OGALLALA,NEBR       BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1234
        TIME - 1545                    N8345D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE MCCONAUGHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRAY,COLO                   NORTH PLATTE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8345D
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Mcconaughy