MKC77FCQ56

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T34A · Johnson, KS · August 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1977
Place
Johnson, KS · JOHNSON, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1115VBeech T34A
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770830028369A
Case key
146396

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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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3-2453  77/8/30    JOHNSON,KS          BEECH T34A          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5000
        TIME - 1800                    N1115V              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSON,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           40                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CLOUD SEEDING.FUEL TANK SYPHON-BREAK VALVE (PARKER P/N 1111-517700) BLOCKED BY INSECT.GUSTS TO 50.

Aircraft

Registration
N1115V
Reported as
Beech T34A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanton County

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