SEA79FYK32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech P35 · Sunriver, OR · September 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1979
Place
Sunriver, OR · SUNRIVER, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1752GBeech P35
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790921029029A
Case key
133449

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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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3-2630  79/9/21    SUNRIVER,OR         BEECH P35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 658
        TIME - 1945                    N1752G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 444 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNRIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WATSONVILLE,CA              SUNRIVER,OR                  PORTLAND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- 4 GALS IN RT TANK,NONE IN LEFT.DID NOT REFUEL ENROUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1752G
Reported as
Beech P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunriver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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