NYC72FHA29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Princeton, NJ · January 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1972
Place
Princeton, NJ · PRINCETON, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N670BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165510

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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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3-1293   72/1/7    PRINCETON,NJ        BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 325
        TIME - 1300                    N670B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCETON ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON,NJ                CHERRY RIDGE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DRAINED SUMPS.SLID INTO DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N670B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Princeton Arpt

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