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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50 · Burley, ID · April 9, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1974
Place
Burley, ID · BURLEY, ID
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4303DBeech D50
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740409007749A
Case key
186370

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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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3-0798   74/4/9    BURLEY,ID           BEECH D50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 10225
        TIME - 1648                    N4303D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SCOTTSBLUFF,NEBR            PENDLETON,OREG               BURLEY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED GEAR UP IN FIELD.UNABLE TO REACH ARPT.UNABLE TO FEATHER LEFT PROP.LEAN CARB-AIR MIXTURE ADJ

Aircraft

Registration
N4303D
Reported as
Beech D50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burley Muni

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Other investigations on N4303D · 1

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