NYC67F0388

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Mcdonough, NY · November 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1966
Place
Mcdonough, NY · MCDONOUGH, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N449BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119685

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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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3-3803  66/11/27   MCDONOUGH NY        BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 2000
        TIME - 1330                    N449B               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LANDING.IMPROPER OPERATION OF FUEL-TANK SELECTOR VALVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N449B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.