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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0911 67/12/2 NORTH PLATTE,NEBR AERO COMDR 680-FL CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1940
TIME - 2040 N747NT PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE BIRD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COLLAPSED
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- MAIN CENTER FUEL TANK WAS NOT CAPPED,CAUSED SYPHONING AND COLLAPSE OF FUEL CELLS.CRASHED IN RIVER.