NYC73FGT07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Montoursville, PA · February 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1973
Place
Montoursville, PA · MONTOURSVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4511LBeech 95
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730214003059A
Case key
169536

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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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3-0090  73/2/14    MONTOURSVILLE,PA    BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2016
        TIME - 1757                    N4511L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 423 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOLINE,ILL                  BRIDGEPORT,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN FEA R ENG EXPD CTL PROBLEM.DRG INST APCH OTR ENG FAILED. CARB HEAT USED DRG FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4511L
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williamsport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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