ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37443
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| Date: | Sunday 2 July 1995 |
| Time: | 10:06 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | William M. Anderson |
| Registration: | N2777T |
| MSN: | D-9910 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 955 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntsville, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Home, AR |
| Arlington, TX (F54) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was observed in level flight with the engine '...sputtering, cutting out....' The 'left wing dropped, then the right wing dropped, and the airplane rolled into a spin to the left.' As the airplane rotated toward the ground, witnesses described the 'motor running wide open.' Fibrous foreign material was found on all fuel system screens. The fuel system components were bench tested and the metering unit screen was also tested during an exemplar engine run. All testing was within manufacturer specifications. Fuel samples from the refueling locations tested within the standard specifications for aviation gasoline 100LL. The fuel metering screen foreign material and the bladder fuel cells contained types of fibers; however, a definitive source of the fibers could not be determined. Maximum gross weight (3,600 lbs) CG range is 82.1 inches to 83.8 inches. Weight at the time of the accident was calculated at 3466.5 lbs with a CG of 87.00 inches.
Probable Cause: an engine surge for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the aft center of gravity.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95FA266
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 14:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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