ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295704
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| Date: | Saturday 14 June 2003 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5751K |
| MSN: | D-7539 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2508 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Spring, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fond Du Lac Airport, WI (FLD/KFLD) |
| COLORADO SPRING, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While being vectored to avoid weather, the pilot lost track of his fuel situation and failed to switch tanks. While on approach the engine stopped. The pilot elected to touch down with the landing gear up and the flaps retracted. During the forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to the pilot, when a salvage company retrieved the airplane from the field, approximately 2.5 hours of fuel was found in the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision in which he mismanaged his fuel supply by failing to switch tanks resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA107
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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