Accident Beechcraft 95 Travel Air N8217D, Tuesday 15 October 1968
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Date:Tuesday 15 October 1968
Time:12:13
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE95 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air
Owner/operator:Midcontinent A
Registration: N8217D
MSN: TD-47
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kansas City, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
overpriming caused fuel to ignite.Spark plug wires burned.Shorted out l eng.Unqualifed in type.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC69A0024
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
26-Mar-2019 14:53 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]
05-Jun-2023 08:47 Ron Averes Updated

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