ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355319
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1997 |
| Time: | 20:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2372L |
| MSN: | M-214 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wauseon, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KUSE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The annual inspection was completed on the day of the accident, which included the installation of an overhauled engine. The pilot/co-owner hired a flight instructor for the first flight. Break in instructions for the engine were to run it for 2 hours at full throttle and mixture full rich. During takeoff the engine only produced 2,100 rpm's and the takeoff roll used 3,000 feet of the 3,800 foot runway. After flying 1 hour, the pilot landed and called the mechanic about the engine. The pilot was told that 'the timing may be off, or that the engine may still be a little tight.' The pilot then decided to fly again with the other co-owner. After another hour of flying, and during the turn to final, the engine quit. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field short of the runway. After the accident, a witness turned the fuel selector from the left tank to the off position. Only unusable fuel was found in the left wing tank, and the right wing tank was about 1/2 to 3/4 of full. Additionally, no fuel was found in the lines to the carburetor, and only residual fuel was in the engine driven fuel pump. The pilot's total flight experience was 84 hours.
Probable Cause: The pilot's fuel mismanagement by his failure to switch fuel tank positions, which resulted in the fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA116
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 10:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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