ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157455
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 July 2013 |
| Time: | 11:14 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8585M |
| MSN: | D-7207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3711 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bridgeport Municipal Airport - KXBP, Bridgeport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeport, TX (KXBP) |
| Bridgeport, TX (KXBP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and flight instructor were making touch-and-go landings when the engine lost power. Unable to glide to the runway, they made a forced landing in an open field. During the forced landing, the landing gear was sheared off and the firewall was buckled. The student sustained a serious injury and the flight instructor received minor injuries. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane and reported the fuel selector was positioned on the left fuel tank. When electrical power was applied, the left fuel gauge registered empty. No fuel was observed in the left fuel tank. The right fuel tank had not been compromised and contained fuel.
Probable Cause: The failure of both the flight instructor and the pilot to monitor and manage the fuel on board, which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2013 19:13 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Jul-2013 19:50 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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