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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Boulder City, NV · March 31, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1977
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N995SBeech B55
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770331006409A
Case key
157618

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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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3-0491  77/3/31    BOULDER CITY,NV     BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 7080
        TIME - 2006                    N995S               PX-  0  0  5  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,AZ                     LAS VEGAS,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 - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           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
        REMARKS- WITH ENGINES RUNNING SPORADICALLY PLT PASSED UP CLOSER AIRPORT FOR DESTINATION AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N995S
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder City

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