- Date
- November 16, 1966
- Place
- Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N488ASBeech 65
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 119724
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3853 66/11/16 NAPA CALIF BEECH 65 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0849 N488AS PX- 0 0 1 DUAL AGE 46, 10600 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPA COUNTY TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY FUMES IN CABIN REMARKS- LOOSE B NUT ON NO.1 ENG FUEL PRESSURE LINE. INITIAL FLIGHT FOLLOWING NO.1 ENGINE CHANGE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N488AS
- Reported as
- Beech 65
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Napa County
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