NYC79FGT07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C45H · Philipsburg, PA · December 13, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1978
Place
Philipsburg, PA · PHILIPSBURG, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N702APBeech C45H
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781213041649A
Case key
137952

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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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3-4159  78/12/13   PHILIPSBURG,PA      BEECH C45H          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N702AP              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     33, 4422 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1341 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               JAMACIA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR SYSTEM FOUND IN TRANSIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N702AP
Reported as
Beech C45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid-State

FAA reports on this event · 1

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