ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356499
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1996 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6026T |
| MSN: | D-10217 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbiana, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moncks Corner, SC |
| Mineola, TX (3F9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while in cruise flight at 4,500 feet msl, the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but the engine did not restart, so he initiated a forced landing. Subsequently, he was forced to land in a heavy vine patch to avoid impacting power lines, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane's fuel selector switch was found positioned to the left tank. An FAA inspector stated that 'the left fuel tank appeared empty' when he checked it at the accident site. A mechanic, who removed the airplane from the crash site, reported that there was no evidence of residual fuel (coming from the fuel lines) when he removed the left wing, but there was fuel remaining when he removed the right wing.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, and his failure to select a tank with fuel for a restart, which resulted in a failure to restart the engine, a forced landing, and subsequent impact with terrain. High obstructions and vegetation (heavy vines) in the emergency landing area were related factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 07:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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