ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168092
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| Date: | Sunday 27 July 2014 |
| Time: | 08:26 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33A Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Henke Petroleum Corp |
| Registration: | N72CW |
| MSN: | CE-69 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2905 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 550-B-AP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Pueblo Memorial Airport (KPUB), Pueblo, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shawnee Regiona, OK (KSNL) |
| Pueblo, CO (KPUB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on final approach with the engine idling, he advanced the mixture control to the “full rich” position and the propeller control to the “high rpm” position in case he had to perform a go-around. The engine immediately lost power, and the airplane started to lose altitude. The pilot turned the airplane to avoid a ravine ahead and subsequently made a forced landing on rough terrain. The engine was functionally tested in a test cell to full power, and no anomalies were noted. About 25 gallons of usable fuel were found in the right fuel tank. However, the fuel tank selector was found positioned to the left fuel tank, and only 1/2 gallon of fuel was found in the left tank; therefore, it is likely the engine was starved of available fuel. If the pilot had been monitoring the fuel in flight and switched the fuel tank selector to the right fuel tank, the engine likely would not have been starved of fuel.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s improper fuel management and resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=72CW
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2014 22:40 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Aug-2014 00:24 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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