OAK76FXQ66

NTSB accident investigation · Twin Engine D-16 · Carson City, NV · September 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1976
Place
Carson City, NV · CARSON CITY, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4293KTwin Engine D-16
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760909028319A
Case key
155402

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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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3-2542   76/9/9  NR.CARSON CITY,NV     TWIN ENGINE D-16    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 671
        TIME - 1215                    N4293K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEN PARKER STOL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVIEW,OR                 RENO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4293K
Reported as
Twin Engine D-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ben Parker Stol

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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