NYC80FA092

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D-55 · Keene, NH · September 25, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1980
Place
Keene, NH · KEENE, NH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7664NBeech D-55
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800925048319A
Case key
128597

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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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3-2852  80/9/25    KEENE,NH            BEECH D-55          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 5000
        TIME - 1800                    N7664N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLANT HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEENE,NH                    LEBANON,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO TAXI OUT,TURN APPROX 110DEGS,& BEGIN TKOF ROLL W/O STOPPING.PLACARD PROHIBITED THIS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7664N
Reported as
Beech D-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dillant Hopkins

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