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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 76 · Sutherlin, OR · October 30, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1981
Place
Sutherlin, OR · SUTHERLIN, OR
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60037Beech 76
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811030072729A
Case key
123472

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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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3-2954  81/10/30 NR.SUTHERLIN,OR       BEECH 76            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N60037              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               EUGENE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N60037
Reported as
Beech 76
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.