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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 1985 |
| Time: | 00:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65A-80 |
| Owner/operator: | Gustavo Hurtado |
| Registration: | N8000R |
| MSN: | LD177 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7442 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ochopee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (KTMB) |
| Ochopee, FL (KTNT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A NIGHT PLEASURE FLT, BOTH ENGS SURGED AND LOST PWR AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD A TOTAL OF 3 HRS FLT TIME IN THIS TYPE OF ACFT. HE LATER RECANTED HIS STATEMENT & STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER FLOWN THIS TYPE ACFT BEFORE. THE FUEL SELECTORS WERE POSITIONED ON THE INBOARD TANKS, THE BOOST PUMP SELECTORS WERE FOUND POSITIONED ON THE OUTBOARD TANKS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE OUTBOARD TANKS REVEALED THEM TO BE NEARLY FULL. NO DISCERNABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE INBOARD TANKS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 12:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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