NTSB Identification: DEN73FTE23
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: TED SMITH 601, registration: N44JV----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3918 72/8/31 BENNETT,COLO TED SMITH 601 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2000
TIME - 1755 N44JV PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CINCINNATI,OHIO DENVER,COLO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- CRASHED INTO BARROW DITCH AVOIDING TELFON WIRES DRG LDG ATMT ON ROAD.FUEL GAGES INOP.
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