ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295015
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| Date: | Friday 7 November 2003 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft M35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9730R |
| MSN: | D-6204 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4608 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Staunton-Shenandoah Valley Airport, VA (SHD/KSHD) |
| Bellefonte, PA (N96) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed with 70 gallons of fuel and flew approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to his destination airport. While on an extended crosswind leg for the runway, the engine lost all power. The pilot discontinued the approach, and immediately turned toward a clearing. While gliding toward the clearing, the pilot attempted to restart the engine by verifying the mixture was rich, repositioning the fuel selector, verifying the electric fuel pump was on, and cycling the ignition key. The fuel selector was positioned to the right main fuel tank when the engine lost all power. The pilot attempted a restart with the fuel selector positioned to the right main fuel tank, and the left main fuel tank. However, the engine did not regain power. The airplane struck trees and came to rest prior to the clearing. Examination of the wreckage revealed fuel present in both main fuel tanks. A subsequent test-run of the engine was performed at a recovery facility. The engine started with no difficulty, and ran continuously at 1500 rpm.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04LA027
History of this aircraft
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| 27 December 1985 | N9730R | Baron Av. Serv. Inc. | 0 | Council Bluffs, IA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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