SEA69F0120

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Hillsboro, OR · August 21, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1968
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5241CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108619

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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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3-3901  68/8/21    HILLSBORO,OREG      BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 193
        TIME - 1339                    N5241C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5241C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hillsboro

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