Beechcraft BE-77 N3706W
20 December 1983 · Covington, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1983 at about 01:56 local time, a Beechcraft BE-77 registered N3706W was involved in an accident near Covington, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1292, -87.3897
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-77
- Registration
- N3706W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Urbana → Indianapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER LESS THAN AN HOUR OF FLIGHT TIME FOLLOWING DEPARTURE. THE WINGS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AN FAA MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR OPENED BOTH MAIN TANK DRAINS AND DRAINED ONLY 1/3 OF A PINT OF FUEL FROM BOTH TANKS. THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETOR CONTAINED NO FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | U.s. Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Benton City, Washington, United States | Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Carmel Valley, California, United States | Burford A. Carlson | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Boeing A75N1 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Quickie Q2 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Maule M4-220C | Green Township, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Homebuilt BABY GREAT LAKES | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |