ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285078
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| Date: | Friday 6 April 2007 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D50E Twin Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Magnolia Flight Services Incorporated |
| Registration: | N107WB |
| MSN: | DH-332 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5870 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480-G206 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Augusta-Bush Field, GA (AGS/KAGS) |
| MEMPHIS, TN (M01) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on the cross country flight using the fuel from both main fuel tanks. Approximately one half hour into the flight the pilot stated that he switched both engines to the auxiliary fuel tanks. Two hours into the flight the right engine ran out of fuel. He switched the right fuel selector back to the main tank and turned on the electric boost pump. The engine surged and quit again. The pilot contacted air traffic control for a heading to the nearest airport and turned 180 degrees toward Pryor Field, Decatur, Alabama. The left engine stopped, and he turned the left engine fuel selector to the left main tank. He turned on the electric fuel boost pump and the engine failed to start. The pilot advised air traffic control that he had a fuel problem, and would not make it to the airport. He feathered the propellers and made an emergency landing in a field. After the forced landing the pilot and occupants exited the airplane uninjured. The pilot inspected both right fuel tanks and found both tanks empty. He inspected the left auxiliary tank and found it full and the left main was found with a lot of fuel. He reported that when he switched the fuel tanks to auxiliary positions he must have accidentally place the left fuel selector in the cross feed position.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in failure of both engines due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL07CA068
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 18-Nov-2022 18:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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