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NTSB accident investigation · Jeanie Teenie · Boulder City, NV · November 11, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 11, 1977
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5240Jeanie Teenie
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771111034589A
Case key
144765

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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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3-3359  77/11/11   BOULDER CITY,NV     JEANIE TEENIE       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 380
        TIME - 1250                    N5240               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER CITY,NV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- VOLKSWAGEN 1600 CC ENGINE.STEEP CLIMB WITH LOW FUEL QUANTITY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5240
Reported as
Jeanie Teenie
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boulder City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.