NYC73IN073

NTSB incident investigation · Beech A65-88 · Rocky Mount, NC · November 25, 1972

Incident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1972
Place
Rocky Mount, NC · ROCKY MOUNT, NC
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N887JBeech A65-88
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169151

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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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5-0041  72/11/25   ROCKY MOUNT,NC      BEECH A65-88        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2000
        TIME - 1530                    N887J               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            ROBBINSVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- FIRE CONCENTRATED VCNTY FIBERGLAS DUCT FOR HEATED AIR FOR CABIN AND COCKPIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N887J
Reported as
Beech A65-88
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage