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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Cameron Park, CA · March 20, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1978
Place
Cameron Park, CA · CAMERON PARK, CA
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3619QBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780320005809A
Case key
142596

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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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3-0457  78/3/20  NR.CAMERON PARK,CA    BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 276
        TIME - 1937                    N3619Q              PX-  0  1  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMERON PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               GEORGETOWN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3619Q
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cameron Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3619Q · 1

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