ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356998
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| Date: | Monday 22 July 1996 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft J-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8399J |
| MSN: | D-5520 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5544 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lovelock, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lovelock, NV (KLOL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed 8 or 9 touch-and-go landings, and after liftoff, at approximately 200 feet agl, the engine lost power and quit. On previous takeoffs, at approximately 300 plus feet agl, he would switch from the main fuel tank to the auxiliary tanks, fly out about 5 miles and return. During the downwind leg of the pattern he would switch from the auxiliary tanks back to the left main tank for the touch-and-go landing. He stated that he thought that he may have lost fuel flow when the engine quit; however, he did not visually check the fuel pressure gauge. Postaccident examination of the fuel distributor valve, fuel pump vapor return line, and the fuel pump outlet line revealed that they were dry. He reported that he had been airborne for approximately 1.5 hours.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA286
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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