ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361322
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 1993 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N650V |
| MSN: | D-6306 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4553 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marshfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Quincy, IL (KUIN) |
| Texarkana, AR (KTXK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN, AND HAD AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT MADE AN INTERMEDIATE STOP IN QUINCY, ILLINOIS, AND TOPPED OFF BOTH FUEL TANKS. EN ROUTE FROM QUINCY TO TEXARKANA, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT FUEL TANKS, AND THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR MARSHFIELD, MISSOURI. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PARKED SNOW PLOW DURING LANDING ROLL.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion due to the failure of the fuel tank selector valve handle which prohibited the pilot from switching to a tank containing fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA360
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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