NYC76FGT11

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 600 · Blanchard, PA · November 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1975
Place
Blanchard, PA · BLANCHARD, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7466SAerostar 600
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751116038349A
Case key
152193

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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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3-3933  75/11/16   BLANCHARD,PA        AEROSTAR 600        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 724
        TIME - 1147                    N7466S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 246 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COATESVILLE,PA              JAMESTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AUX TANK FULL,WING TANKS EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7466S
Reported as
Aerostar 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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