ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366244
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 1990 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C55 |
| Owner/operator: | Bruce Dolenz |
| Registration: | N666DF |
| MSN: | TE-160 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-C/CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weatherford, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX (KDAL) |
| Abilene, TX (KABI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE THE PILOT RECEIVED CLEARANCE FROM ATC TO A NEARBY AIRPORT. THE PILOT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND SET UP FOR APPROACH. HE EXECUTED A GO- AROUND OVER THE RUNWAY. AS HE APPLIED POWER, THE LEFT ENGINE SURGED AND AIRSPEED WAS LOST. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON A ROAD, BUT STRUCK THE TOPS OF SEVERAL TREES DURING THE DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD ON THE ROAD AND SLID INTO A TREE AND MAIL BOX POLE. FAA INSPECTORS DISCOVERED THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS EMPTY AND FUEL SELECTOR SWITCHES POSITIONED TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS. MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE NEARLY FULL.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL STARVATION INDUCED POWER LOSS TO THE LEFT ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED FROM THE IMPROPER FUEL TANK BEING SELECTED BY THE PIC.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA175
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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