ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359837
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| Date: | Monday 5 September 1994 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft J35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5526D |
| MSN: | D-5062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5796 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crockett, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Friendswood, TX |
| (T56) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS FROM AN AUX TANK TO THE RIGHT MAIN UPON ENTERING THE PATTERN AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT AND ELECTED TO STALL THE AIRPLANE INTO AN OPEN FIELD SHORT OF A TREE LINE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION REVEALED 15 GALLONS OF FUEL IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAINS AND NO FUEL IN EITHER AUX TANK. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION FOUND IN THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL STARVATION INDUCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA290
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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