ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357677
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| Date: | Sunday 10 March 1996 |
| Time: | 00:55 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8323N |
| MSN: | D-8736 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clinton, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson, TN (KMKL) |
| Baton Rouge, LA (BTR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the night cross-country flight, the engine lost power and a forced landing ensued. The airplane touched down with a 'heavy vertical impact.' Examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel tank selector was in the right tank position; however, the right wing tank was empty. The left tank contained approximately 9 gallons of fuel. The pilot reported that he was operating on the right tank when the power loss occurred, and that he switched to the left tank and attempted to restart the engine several times without success. All 12 of the spark plugs were found to have excessive plug gap, and testing of 2 of the plugs revealed that they would not fire over 40 PSI of pressure. Properly gapped spark plugs should fire steadily when tested up to pressures of 115 to 135 psi.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the dark night light condition and the worn spark plugs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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