NYC80FNC36

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Laconia, NH · August 16, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1980
Place
Laconia, NH · LACONIA, NH
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36ZXBeech A36
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800816036719A
Case key
129184

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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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3-2369  80/8/16    LACONIA,NH          BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 299
        TIME - 0330                    N36ZX               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FINDLAY,OH                  LACONIA,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL ON R TK,1QT FD IN R TK,L TK 3/4 FULL.PLT FLEW 9 1/4HRS OUT OF LAST 10.

Aircraft

Registration
N36ZX
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laconia Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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