NYC75FHA14

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A90 · Reading, PA · September 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1974
Place
Reading, PA · READING, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N312RFBeech A90
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740913030519A
Case key
136787

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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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3-2783  74/9/13    READING,PA          BEECH A90           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1029                    N312RF              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 36, 3656 TOTAL HOURS, 198
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - READING MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,NJ               READING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGINES STOPPED,LANDED IN MARSH AREA COLLAPSED LDG GR AND DMGD WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N312RF
Reported as
Beech A90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reading Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.