ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299317
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| Date: | Monday 14 February 2000 |
| Time: | 21:39 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6089E |
| MSN: | D-6057 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | HOUSTON, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LOCKHART , TX (50R) |
| , TX (KHOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single-engine airplane struck residential homes after the pilot reported fuel exhaustion during an ILS approach. The pilot's weather briefing indicated VFR conditions for the cross-country flight; however, the possibility of fog was forecasted. The aircraft departed for the cross-country flight with approximately 2 hours of fuel aboard. Upon arrival at the destination airport, fog prevailed. The pilot requested and received an IFR clearance to another airport. The pilot reported 1 hour of fuel aboard. The pilot was given radar vectors and cleared for the ILS approach, missed the approach, and received radar vectors to try the approach again. The controller cancelled this approach clearance as the airplane was low and left of course. The pilot advised the controller that he was fuel critical and had 'about 25 minutes' of fuel. The controller vectored the aircraft to the final turn to intercept the localizer. Subsequently, the pilot transmitted 'out of fuel.' The controller advised the pilot that the aircraft was 8 miles from the airport. Radar contact was lost when the airplane was 6 miles from the airport at an altitude of 200 feet. The integrity of the fuel tanks was compromised during the impact; however, there was no fuel found in the tanks, and no physical evidence of fuel at the site.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel resulting in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Factors were the low ceilings, mist, and the pilot's inability to fly the ILS approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA082
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 05:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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