ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376565
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1985 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23A |
| Owner/operator: | Briffith Aviation,inc. |
| Registration: | N6937Q |
| MSN: | M-1083 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-346-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Griffith, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Griffith, IN (05C) |
| South Bend, IN (KSBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PREFLIGHT AND TAKEOFF WERE UNEVENTFUL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL PWR LOSS AND DISCOVERED THAT HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN LEVEL FLT. HE THEN PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A FLD. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND NOTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENG. THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE ALDO NOTED TO BE OPERAIONAL: THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP AND BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE 3/4 FULL OF 100LL AVIATION FUEL. LASTLY, BOTH FUEL SUMPS WERE DRAINED WITH NO NOTICEABLE WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS PRESENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA335
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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