NYC68D0395

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Dunkirk, NY · March 3, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1968
Place
Dunkirk, NY · DUNKIRK, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3586RBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111985

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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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3-0467   68/3/3    DUNKIRK,NY          BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N3586R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUNKIRK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
          PWR PLT-EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION-CAUSE UNDTRMND.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3586R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dunkirk

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