ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288872
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| Date: | Monday 5 September 2011 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N742LB |
| MSN: | TC-1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3745 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Damon, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bay City Airport, TX (BBC/KBYY) |
| Houston-Sugar Land Regional Airport, TX (SGR/KSGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was in level cruise flight, about 2,300 feet above ground level, when both engines experienced a simultaneous complete loss of power. The pilot reported he was unable to restart either engine and established a glide for an emergency landing on a county road. During the landing, the airplane impacted thick mesquite bushes about 150 feet short of the intended landing spot and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that he failed to notice that the fuel selector for the right engine was in the 'cross feed†position and that both engines were using fuel from the left fuel tank until the fuel in the left tank was depleted. Approximately 35 gallons of fuel was observed in the right fuel tank after the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA633
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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