MKC73FCG27

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Grain Valley, MO · January 22, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1973
Place
Grain Valley, MO · GRAIN VALLEY, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5563DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730122004059A
Case key
169823

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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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3-0454  73/1/22    GRAIN VALLEY,MO     BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 360
        TIME - 1448                    N5563D              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST KANSAS CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAIN VALLEY,MO             DENVER,COLO
        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
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        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- FUEL SEL R TANK,ENG LOST PWR,SWITCHED TO L.UN REGAIN PWR,LNDD ON CORN STUBBLE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5563D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Kansas City

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