ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139627
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 2011 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N833 |
| MSN: | CE-1217 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1681 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swift Creek Reservoir, near Woodlake, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fork Union, VA |
| Chesterfield, VA (FCI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane had been fueled and then flown for about 3.25 hours prior to landing at a private airstrip. After dropping off a passenger, the pilot departed from the private airstrip and was en route to a nearby airport when the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot performed a forced landing into a reservoir, which resulted in substantial damage to the ailerons. The airplane was recovered from the reservoir, and about 20 and 12 gallons of fluid were drained from the right and left wing fuel tanks, respectively. The fluid from the right tank was determined to be aviation fuel; however, the fluid from the left tank was determined to be water only and void of fuel. The fuel selector was selected to the left tank. The postaccident examination revealed no other anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2011 05:53 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-Nov-2011 06:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2011 00:01 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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