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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · San Carlos, CA · June 19, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3934NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162266

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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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3-3899  71/6/19    SAN CARLOS,CALIF    BEECH 35            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 645
        TIME - 1340                    N3934N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR LOST AT 800FT,GR EXTND,GR NOT LCKD DWN DUE LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3934N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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