OAK67D0245

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · March 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1967
Place
Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N74034Beech C-45H
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118251

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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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3-2298   67/3/5    PACIFIC OCEAN       BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 2800
        TIME - 2314                    N74034              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- S AND R PLANE ON STATION FOR DITCHING.CREW N74034 RESCUED.

Aircraft

Registration
N74034
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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