ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372092
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| Date: | Sunday 4 October 1987 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8705A |
| MSN: | 2115 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2062 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-185-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Ledge, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaver Island, MI (SJX |
| (4D0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RTRNG FM A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT WAS ABOUT TO TURN DOWNWIND TO LAND WHEN THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT MAIN TO THE RGT MAIN PSN & PUMPED THE WOBBLE PUMP SVRL TIMES, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART. HE THEN MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE AUX PSN & USED THE WOBBLE PUMP AGAIN. HE SAW THE FUEL PRESSURE 'JIGGLE',BUT THE ENG STILL DID NOT START. WHILE TRYING A RESTART, HE MANEUVERED THE ACFT TOWARD THE ARPT & EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ALIGNED WITH THE RWY WITH SUFFICIENT ALT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON UNPREPARED TERRAIN ABOUT 15' FROM THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE & RGT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER THE ACDNT, FUEL WAS FND IN ALL TANKS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE FUEL LINES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, NO FUEL WAS FOUND. DRG AN INTERVIEW, THE PLT SAID HE DID NOT USE THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AUX PUMP WHILE ATTEMPTING A RESTART DRG THE EMERGENCY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88FA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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