ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157411
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Alvin L. O'neal |
| Registration: | N3359C |
| MSN: | D-4025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Elk City, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Muskogee, OK (KMKO) |
| Taylor, AZ (KTYL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the airplane was flying at 10,500 feet msl. The pilot added that the left main fuel tank was selected for 30 minutes, he then selected the auxiliary fuel tanks for 1 hour and 15 minutes, and then selected the right main fuel tank. Approximately 15 minutes later, with all of the engine instruments indicating normal operation, the engine lost power, followed after approximately 1 to 2 seconds by a growling noise and shaking of the airplane. The pilot indicated that the growling increased and decreased in severity and eventually there was complete silence. The pilot performed the normal engine restart procedures to no avail. The pilot landed in a field, with the landing gear retracted, and the airplane impacted a ditch during the landing roll. The auxiliary fuel tanks were found empty, the right main fuel tank was approximately full, and the left main fuel tank was approximately 1/4 full. Further examination of the aircraft and engine was not accomplished due to the owner selling the airplane.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2013 09:48 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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