Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Feeding Hills: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 2, 1973 at 1218 LT
Registration:
N8615A
Survivors:
No
MSN:
A-522
YOM:
1950
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising at low altitude while on a local flight, both engines stopped simultaneously. The pilot made a sharp turn to avoid a collision with a house when the airplane stalled and crashed. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight caused by a fuel starvation and mismanagement of fuel.
Final Report:
