ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284169
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| Date: | Sunday 7 October 2007 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4575D |
| MSN: | 4727 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5945 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lexington, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbia-Owens Field, SC (CUB/KCUB) |
| Columbia-Owens Field, SC (CUB/KCUB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight at 1,600 feet mean sea level, the engine "sputtered" and subsequently lost all power. At the time, the fuel selector was positioned to the left main fuel tank. The pilot attempted to restart the engine; however, the engine did not restart and the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a road, substantially damaging the right wing. The pilot reported that he might have run the left fuel tank out of fuel. Examination of the left fuel tank revealed that it was empty, and the airplane had flown 2.16 hours since its last fueling. The left main fuel tank had a capacity of 22 gallons of fuel, and the engine consumed about 11 gallons per hour during cruise flight. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 08:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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