MKC79FCA19

NTSB accident investigation · Davis DA2B · Bowling Green, MO · June 23, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 23, 1979
Place
Bowling Green, MO · BOWLING GREEN, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N74FJDavis DA2B
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135466

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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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3-2711  79/6/23    BOWLING GREEN,MO    DAVIS DA2B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2000
        TIME - 1100                    N74FJ               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLING GREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,MO           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N74FJ
Reported as
Davis DA2B
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bowling Green

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.