ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354184
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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1998 |
| Time: | 22:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft H35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5554D |
| MSN: | D-5076 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marshall, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Longview, TX (KGGG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power after takeoff. The pilot maneuvered the airplane back towards the runway, and during the descent, the airplane contacted a tree branch. The airplane came to rest upright, the pilot switched the fuel valve selector to the 'OFF' position, and exited the airplane. The pilot did not report the position of the fuel valve selector at the time the loss of engine power occurred. Examination of the airplane at the site revealed that the fuel selector switch was in 'OFF' position and the fuel quantity indicator switch was in the 'RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK' position. The right wing fuel tank and both auxiliary fuel tanks were full of fuel. The left wing fuel tank contained minimal fuel. Additionally, the fuel line leading to the engine driven fuel pump was removed and observed to be dry. Fuel was manually pumped through the fuel line, the system appeared to operate normally and no leaks were found. Out of a total flight time of 800 hours, the pilot had 13 hours in the accident make and model.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper position of the fuel selector. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA300
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 19:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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