ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359383
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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 1995 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5116C |
| MSN: | D-833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4956 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sardis, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minden, LA (F24) |
| Bolivr, TN (M08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WOBBLE PUMP STEM HAD FAILED DUE TO WEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO SELECT ANOTHER FUEL TANK THAT HAD FUEL.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A FUEL SELECTOR STEM FAILURE, DUE TO WEAR, THAT PRECLUDED THE PILOT FROM SELECTING A FUEL TANK THAT HAD FUEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA066
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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