ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354678
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 1998 |
| Time: | 15:02 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3MG |
| MSN: | D-7856 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5642 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medford, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redlands, CA (L12) |
| (KMFR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that on final, after being cleared to land, the engine quit without warning. Attempts to regain engine power, which included switching fuel tanks, were unsuccessful, and the pilot made a forced landing onto soft terrain 1/4 mile short of the runway. At the accident scene, 23 ounces of fuel were found in the left tank and 14 gallons of fuel were in the right tank. The pilot acknowledged that the power loss was due to fuel starvation, and stated that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident. He stated that at about the time he was to have switched to the right tank, he became occupied with donning oxygen on himself and his children, and that shortly afterward his daughter started not feeling well and complained of headaches. The pilot stated that this situation distracted him from his other pilot duties. The engine power loss occurred about 45 minutes after this event.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention and soft terrain in the forced landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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