ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354907
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| Date: | Sunday 28 December 1997 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2815V |
| MSN: | D216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springdale, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Malvern, AR (M78) |
| (KASG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot encountered snow and instrument meteorological conditions after departure from Malvern, Arkansas. He became lost and elected to fly toward the Springdale Airport, Springdale, Arkansas, using the Razorback VORTAC. While diverting to Springdale, the pilot informed his passengers that the aircraft was going to 'run out of gas.' Approximately 2.5 miles north of the Springdale Airport, the engine lost power. A forced landing was initiated, and during the landing roll, the aircraft went through a barbed wire fence and the right wing struck a tree. The amount of fuel onboard the aircraft prior to departing Malvern was undetermined. Examination of the aircraft by the FAA inspector revealed no evidence of usable fuel in the fuel tanks. Repeated attempts to obtain a completed Pilot/Operator Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, were unsuccessful.
Probable Cause: The fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel and his inadequate pre-flight planning. Factors were the pilot's disorientation due to instrument meteorological conditions. Another factor, was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA078
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 20:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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