OAK77FVW16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45G · Beatty, NV · May 28, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1977
Place
Beatty, NV · BEATTY, NV
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6065VBeech C-45G
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770528014019A
Case key
147109

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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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3-1799  77/5/28    BEATTY,NV           BEECH C-45G         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2952
        TIME - 1120                    N6065V              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 548 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANS STAR RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVIS,CA                    BEATTY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6065V
Reported as
Beech C-45G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frans Star Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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