ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221159
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| Date: | Saturday 26 January 2019 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Condor Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N6136V |
| MSN: | D-7788 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6136 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), Lexington, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE) |
| Lexington-Blue Grass Airport, KY (LEX/KLEX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane was high on the approach and he performed a slip to descend the airplane to his desired approach angle. About 1,000 feet above ground level, the pilot added engine power to maintain his approach angle, and the engine did not respond. The pilot performed a forced landing to a horse farm, where fences dividing the pastures substantially damaged the airplane during landing.
After the accident, about 15 gallons of fuel were recovered from the left main fuel tank and about 16 gallons were recovered from the right main fuel tank. Each tank had a total capacity of 40 gallons. A placard mounted on the instrument panel cautioned: "Avoid prolonged slips (20 seconds or more) with fuel tanks less than half full."
Examination of the airplane and a postaccident engine run revealed no pre-impact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. It is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper slip maneuver on final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA19LA083
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6136V/history/20190126/1716Z/KABE/KLEX
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6136V%20
Location
Media:
Engine failure forced a plane to land in a field at Calumet Farm Saturday afternoon. Thankfully, the two people on board appear to have only minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/twf8Hw0fIA
— Lexington Police (@lexkypolice) 26 janvier 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2019 22:53 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Jan-2019 00:16 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2019 05:41 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 02-Jul-2022 14:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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