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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Phillipsburg, KS · December 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1974
Place
Phillipsburg, KS · PHILLIPSBURG, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5603KBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741211040599A
Case key
142878

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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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3-3875  74/12/11   PHILLIPSBURG,KANS   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N5603K              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 49, 16010 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 6500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLISBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTON,KANS                 SALINA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- FUEL PRESSURE LINE P/N 96-324128-33 FM L ENG HAD A CORROSION PIT AND PIN HOLE LOCATED OVR PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5603K
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillisburg Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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