# NTSB UNK74X0100: Beech D55, N7499N, Honiara, BP, November 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1973
- Place: Honiara, BP · HONIARA,SOLOMN IS, Solomon Islands
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187347
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK74X0100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0084  73/11/25   HONIARA,SOLOMN IS   BEECH D55           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29,
        TIME - 1503                    N7499N              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONIARA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TARAWA,GILBERT IS           HONIARA,SOLOMON IS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        REMARKS- FERRY TANKS.AIR LOCK IN FUEL SYS.INVESTIGATED & REPORTED BY GOVT OF BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7499N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7499N-1973-12-12), registration cancelled 1973-12-12, S/N TE-652, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Honiara

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731125043029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731125043029A), Nov 25, 1973: Beech A56TC, Honiara, Destroyed. Ferry tanks. Air lock in fuel sys. Investigated & reported by govt of british solomon islands.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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