OAK68F0171

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Reno, NV · September 29, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1967
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7368BBeech E35
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114361

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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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3-3399  67/9/29    RENO,NEV            BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 3700
        TIME - 1050                    N7368B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS.LND IN ROUGH AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N7368B
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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