UNK64X0718

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F50 · Durango, CO · February 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1964
Place
Durango, CO · DURANGO, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N56870Beech F50
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185364

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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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3-0556  64/2/27    DURANGO COLO        BEECH F50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2100
        TIME - 1115                    N56870              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAPLATA FIELD COL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N56870
Reported as
Beech F50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laplata Field Col