SEA76AS027

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19A · Port Orchard, WA · November 19, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 19, 1975
Place
Port Orchard, WA · PORT ORCHARD, WA
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5085TBeech 19A
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751119040079A
Case key
151709

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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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3-3704  75/11/19   PORT ORCHARD,WA     BEECH 19A           CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1310                    N5085T              PX-  0  1  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 1412 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1061 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT ORCHARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TACOMA,WA                   RETURN                       PORT ORCHARD,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- POSITIVE FLOAT RETRACTION NEEDLE VALVE CLIP MISSING.NEEDLE VALVE STUCK CLOSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5085T
Reported as
Beech 19A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Port Orchard

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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