NYC78FHD13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-19 · Hammonton, NJ · April 4, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1978
Place
Hammonton, NJ · HAMMONTON, NJ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6544RBeech B-19
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780404034299A
Case key
141575

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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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3-3831   78/4/4    HAMMONTON,NJ        BEECH B-19          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N6544R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1474 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            106 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMMONTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMMONTON,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6544R
Reported as
Beech B-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hammonton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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