ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382056
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 1983 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 |
| Owner/operator: | Life Ministry Inc. |
| Registration: | N9526R |
| MSN: | D-6157 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3667 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fitzgerald, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fitzgerald, GA (KFZG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD OFF THE AIRPORT AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL DURING A GO- AROUND. THE PILOT WHO WAS BEING CHECKED OUT IN THIS ACFT BY AN INSTRUCTOR WAS TRAINED IN A C-172 WHICH HAS DIFFERENCES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THESE PECULIARITIES WERE DISCUSSED BY CFI AND THE PRIVATE PILOT BEING INSTRUCTED. DURING AN APPROACHFOR ONE OF THE LANDINGS THE CFI TOLD THE PILOT TO GO-AROUND. AT ABOUT 300 FT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT SAID HE SWITCHEDTHE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER TANK. DURING THE LANDING MADE BY THE CFI THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND SEPARATED. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED BOTH MAIN TANKS FULL AND THE AUXILLIARY TANKS NEARLY EMPTY. A DECAL WARNS AGAINST USING THE AUXILLIARY TANKS IN OTHER THAN LEVEL FLT. THE 'BOTH' POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE CESSNA 172 CORRESPONDS TO THE AUXILLIARY POSITION IN THIS ACFT. THE ENGINE OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT WAS STARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT WITH THE SELECTOR ON LEFT MAIN TANK POSITION. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA177
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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