Beechcraft 77 N6706C
28 January 1996 · Grand Prairie, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1996 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft 77 registered N6706C was involved in an accident near Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7803, -97.0095
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 77
- Registration
- N6706C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA109
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
When nearing the destination airport, the fuel boost pump was turned on and the pilot smelled a strong odor of fuel. The engine began to lose power and the fuel boost pump was turned off. Carburetor heat was applied and the engine continued to lose power. Full throttle was applied; however, the engine only produced 600 to 700 RPM. The pilot was concerned about a possible inflight fire and elected to execute a forced landing to Joe Pool Lake. After recovery of the airplane from the lake a successful engine run was accomplished, and no anomalies were found with either the carburetor or associated fuel system components.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 77 | South Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | Madera, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Pink Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | James C. Farnsworth | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna T210L | Lonestar, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-160 | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Flight Training Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Schweizer 269C | San Ygnacio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |