ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42851
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1999 |
| Time: | 13:27 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft J35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Geoffrey Lynn Vaupel |
| Registration: | N648T |
| MSN: | D5579 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3131 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental I0-470-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bartow, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brooksville, FL (KBKV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several minutes into the flight, the airplane was observed by eyewitnesses flying low from east of SR 471. Eyewitnesses said the airplane banked hard to the left and collided with pine trees. The airplane then went into a nosed down attitude, collided with the ground and burst into flames. Examination of the wreckage found that the right main, right auxiliary and right tip tank had burned during the post crash fire. The left auxiliary, and left tip tank also burned, however, the left main fuel tank was not damaged and contained 52 ounces of fuel. In addition, the fuel selector valve was found positioned on the left main tank. The exact amount of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the accident was not determined. A Witness to the accident who assisted in the rescue of the passenger reported that the intense fire prevented the rescue of the pilot. Examination of the airframe and the engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management that resulted in the complete loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99FA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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