OAK66A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Modesto, CA · March 25, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 25, 1966
Place
Modesto, CA · MODESTO, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N113WBeech G35
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174166

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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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2-0205  66/3/25    MODESTO CALIF       BEECH G35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2029
        TIME - 1036                    N113W               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CITY-COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP DRIVE PIN RETAINER MALFUNCTIONED FAILING FUEL PUMP DRIVE

Aircraft

Registration
N113W
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
City-County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.