# NTSB OAK74AP021: Beech H35, N5581D, Georgetown, CA, December 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 2, 1973
- Place: Georgetown, CA · GEORGETOWN, CA
- Location: 38.9114° N, 120.8346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9114&lon=-120.8346&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74AP021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3946   73/12/2   GEORGETOWN,CALIF    BEECH H35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1020
        TIME - 1635                    N5581D              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,CALIF            SACREMENTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RESIDUE FM BREAKDWN OF FUEL LINE IMPEDING OPN OF PRIMER & CARB.ATMTNG RTN TO ARPT.PLT TIME TO 8/73
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5581D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5581D-1974-03-25), registration cancelled 1974-03-25, S/N D-5153 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H35
- Registry model: [Beech H35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (registry code 1151520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Georgetown

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731202042479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731202042479A), Dec 2, 1973: Beech H35, Georgetown, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Residue fm breakdwn of fuel line impeding opn of primer & carb. Atmtng rtn to arpt. Plt time to 8/73

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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