ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369723
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| Date: | Saturday 1 October 1988 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Fitzgerald, Alan |
| Registration: | N8076R |
| MSN: | D-8980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2789 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT APRX 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FORT LAUDERDALE, THE ENG QUIT COMPLETELY & HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE ARPT. WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, HE LANDED NOSE DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE, AND THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENG. FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE STARTED AND WAS RUN FOR APRX 3 MINUTES. POST ACC EXAM SHOWED THE FUEL GAUGES TO BE INACCURATE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA002
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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