ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353488
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 December 1998 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N213Q |
| MSN: | D-7929 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3885 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waxahachie, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Midlothian, TX (2TS6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single engine airplane was airborne, at 3,500 feet for about 35 minutes. Just after a level turn, a 'rapid' loss of engine RPM occurred, and fuel flow indicators showed a decrease below 10 GPH flow rate. After the pilot switched 'on' the fuel boost pump and changed the fuel selector lever from the 'left' to 'right' main tank, there was no increase in power. During the emergency descent, a restart was attempted with no results. At this point, a forced landing was executed to a field with high vegetation. Usable fuel was found in both left and right wing fuel tanks. The engine ran throughout its normal RPM range during a test run. After the test run, pneumatic testing showed pressure drops when suction was introduced. Also, the airplane had experienced a fuel system problem about 2 weeks prior to the accident, but flew about 30 minutes after the engine driven fuel pump was removed, repaired, and replaced. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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