# NTSB OAK67A0017: Beech C-18S, N7385C, San Jose, CA, August 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1966
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4379   66/8/4    SAN JOSE,CALIF      BEECH C-18S         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5039
        TIME - 0545                    N7385C              PX-  0  0  8  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AUX TANKS PURPOSELY LEFT EMPTY TO REMAIN BELOW GROSS WEIGHT. NO ENROUTE REFUELING ACCOMPLISHED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7385C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7385C-1967-06-15), registration cancelled 1967-06-15, S/N 43-35920A (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-18S
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Jose Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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