SEA75DYE28

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E33A · Tacoma, WA · January 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1975
Place
Tacoma, WA · TACOMA, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6231VBeech E33A
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750119005879A
Case key
146899

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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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3-0586  75/1/19    TACOMA,WA           BEECH E33A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N6231V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 5957 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1515 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH TACOMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     TACOMA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- 3 HR 15 MIN FLT.FULL FUEL 80 GALS ON TKOF.AFTR ACCDT L TNK EMPTY RT TNK 1/4-1/2 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6231V
Reported as
Beech E33A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Tacoma

FAA reports on this event · 1

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