ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239276
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 2018 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9031S |
| MSN: | E-117 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6391 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kelso, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tacoma, WA (TIW) |
| Portland, OR (PDX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while en route to the destination airport during the personal flight, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a field, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right fuel tank was empty, while the left fuel tank was full. The pilot stated that he did not remember switching fuel tanks during the flight and that, given that the right fuel tank was empty, he likely ran out of fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 1986 | N9031S | Private | 0 | Marco Island, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Aug-2020 07:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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