ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375719
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| Date: | Saturday 11 January 1986 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A |
| Owner/operator: | James Noel Trometer |
| Registration: | N20537 |
| MSN: | CE-831 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1205 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Memphis, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Clearwater, FL (KCLR) |
| Kansas City, KS (KIXD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE GROUND AFTER STRIKING TREES DURING A FORCED LNDG. THE ACFT HAD EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE AFTER 4 AND 1/2 HRS OF FLT. POST ACC INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE RT MAIN FUEL TANK WAS ALMOST EMPTY OF FUEL AND THE LEFT MAIN HAD AN EST 10 GALLONS IN IT. WHEN QUESTIONED THE PLT COULD NOT REMEMBER WHICH TANK HE SELECTED BUT SAID IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FULLEST. THE SELECTOR WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT TANK POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86FPG01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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