NYC77FGT16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Montoursville, PA · June 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1977
Place
Montoursville, PA · MONTOURSVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N36650Beech A23
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147214

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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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3-2143  77/6/14    MONTOURSVILLE,PA    BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N36650              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLSVILLE,PA               MONTOURSVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK CONTAINED 3 1/3 QTS FUEL,LEFT 1/2 QT FUEL.SELECTOR ON R TANK PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N36650
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williamsport