MKC76FCA09

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · St Louis, MO · September 25, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1975
Place
St Louis, MO · ST LOUIS, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N250GBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750925033209A
Case key
150698

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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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3-2936  75/9/25    ST LOUIS,MO         BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 820
        TIME - 1545                    N250G               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   ST LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT INADVERTENTLY TURNED FUEL SEL OFF WHILE COMMUNICATING WITH STL APC.T/D 60FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N250G
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrowhead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.