MKC79DER36

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Detroit Lakes, MN · May 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1979
Place
Detroit Lakes, MN · DETROIT LAKES, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N23849Beech B19
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790518026749A
Case key
135468

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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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3-2722  79/5/18    DETROIT LAKES,MN    BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N23849              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT LAKES MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HIBBLING,MN                 DETROIT LAKES,MN             ST.CLOUD,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-UNABLE TO ALIGN ACFT W RWY DRG EMERG LNDG

Aircraft

Registration
N23849
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit Lakes Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N23849 · 1

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