Accident Beechcraft B24R Sierra N24678, Thursday 9 August 1979
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Date:Thursday 9 August 1979
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B24R Sierra
Owner/operator:Sudouest Impor
Registration: N24678
MSN: MC-156
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Arecibo -   Puerto Rico
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:San Juan, Pr
Destination airport:Mayaguez, Pr
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
FUEL SEL VLV,PN 169-920000-61-127 STUCK IN INTMD PSN.HANDLE BROKE & SEPARATED.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA79FKA11
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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21-Aug-2019 12:15 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]

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