ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380632
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| Date: | Monday 17 October 1983 |
| Time: | 12:08 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | The American Dryco Co., Inc. |
| Registration: | N38234 |
| MSN: | E-1779 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 748 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greensboro, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Greensboro, NC (GSO |
| Smithfield, NC (W27) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LOST POWER DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE FUEL SELECTORWAS ON THE EMPTY LEFT TANK. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 20 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE PLT DID NOT CHECK THE FUEL SELECTOR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND DID NOT REFUEL THE ACFT. THE LAST RECORD OF FUELING WAS ON 9/20/83. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF FLTS OR FLT TIME SINCE THAT DATE. AFTER THE POWER LOSS THE PLT RECALLED TURNING ON THE BOOSTER PUMP BUT DOES NOT RECALL CHANGING THEFUEL SELECTOR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL LINES BEING USED. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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