ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284206
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| Date: | Sunday 30 September 2007 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52359 |
| MSN: | CE-492 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1674 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Franklin, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk-Hampton Roads Executive Airport, VA (KPVG) |
| Norfolk-Hampton Roads Executive Airport, VA (KPVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While practicing a holding pattern prior to commencing a very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) approach, the pilot switched fuel tanks. A short time later, the pilot commenced the approach. After passing the VOR inbound, and starting a descent to the minimum descent altitude, at approximately 1,000 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot transferred control to the safety pilot, and attempted several engine restarts. The airplane was over a forest at the time, and the safety pilot flew the airplane between two trees so that the wings would take most of the initial impact. The airplane came to rest in another tree 50 to 80 feet off the ground. Terrain conditions precluded examination of the airplane on scene, and additional damage occurred when it was removed from the tree for transport to a recovery facility. A postflight examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and a sufficient quantity of fuel had been onboard. The fuel selector valve was located to the left and forward of the pilot's seat, and the airplane's fuel tanks were replaced 6.6 operating hours prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA244
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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