ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368345
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| Date: | Monday 24 July 1989 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3317C |
| MSN: | D3983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6081 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalispell, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KFCA) |
| Deer Park, WA (KDKY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE KALISPELL AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT COULD NOT RESTORE POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. A POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED DIRT AND SAND CONTAMINANTES IN THE FUEL TANKS AND THAT THE FUEL FILTER SCREENS WERE OBSTRUCTED WITH FOREIGN MATTER.
Probable Cause: CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM THAT STARVED THE ENGINE OF FUEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89FA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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