SEA69F0257

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D17S · Aurora, OR · April 7, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1969
Place
Aurora, OR · AURORA, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1192VBeech D17S
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184342

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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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3-1521   69/4/7    AURORA,OREG         BEECH D17S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 307
        TIME - 1815                    N1192V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUSELAGE TANK EMPTY, L WING TANK FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1192V
Reported as
Beech D17S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aurora

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.