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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B24R · Bertrand, NE · May 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1979
Place
Bertrand, NE · BERTRAND, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9345SBeech B24R
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790506007279A
Case key
135986

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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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3-0696   79/5/6    BERTRAND,NE         BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 184
        TIME - 2251                    N9345S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST LOUIS,MO                 NORTH PLATTE,NE              LINCOLN,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9345S
Reported as
Beech B24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.