ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355443
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 1997 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9236Q |
| MSN: | D-9288 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tullahoma, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elkhart, IN (KEKM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach the airplane's engine lost power about 100 yards short of the runway and impacted with trees. Examination of the wreckage revealed that both fuel tanks were breached, and fuel was not observed in either tank. The fuel selector was found in the left tank position. The pilot he realized he had 'error[ed]' and had not switched to the full fuel tank. He switched tanks, but he said 'the engine did not fire.' The airplane was 'low and slow,' but the pilot thought he could still make the runway. The airplane struck the top of a tree and fell to the ground. The pilot stated in the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, '...this accident could have been avoided by following 'GUMP' [gas-under carriage-mixture-prop] to the letter.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, a forced landing, and impact with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA227
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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