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NTSB accident investigation · Pine Air Superv · Omak, WA · May 30, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1975
Place
Omak, WA · OMAK, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N772MDPine Air Superv
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750530022519A
Case key
149223

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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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3-1937  75/5/30    OMAK,WA             PINE AIR SUPERV     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 273
        TIME - 1745                    N772MD              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OMAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAK HARBOR,WA               OMAK,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES

Aircraft

Registration
N772MD
Reported as
Pine Air Superv
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Omak

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N772MD · 1

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