ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386140
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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 2001 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 55 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8472N |
| MSN: | TE-577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Wales, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elkin Municipal Airport, NC (KZEF) |
| Lake Wales, FL (X07) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach to land on runway 6, 100 feet above the ground and 1/4 mile from touchdown, both engines lost power. The pilot attempted a forced landing in a pasture. During the forced landing, the main landing gear was torn from the airframe, and the airplane sustained major structural damage. Examination revealed the airplane's engines failed due to fuel starvation. The pilot did not report any component failure before his forced landing in the field. He had flown only approximately three hours before experiencing a loss of power on both engines. He used the fuel from the auxiliary fuel tanks en route to the destination airport and switched the fuel selectors to the main tanks on final approach. Both the descent and before landing checklists require that the pilot switch the fuel selectors to the main fuel tanks.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the descent and before landing checklist that resulted in fuel starvation to both engines and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL01LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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