ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43065
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| Date: | Saturday 16 December 1995 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Rick E. & Ward E. Poe |
| Registration: | N1969D |
| MSN: | D3252 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6715 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kremmling, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (20V) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After approximately 2 hours on a local area student training flight, the engine lost power following takeoff from a touch-and-go. A forced landing was made in a field and the aircraft remained intact following a high-g, flat, wings-level touchdown. Examination revealed the right wing fuel tank and auxiliary tank were empty, and the left tank contained 7 gallons. The fuel tank selector was between the left and right tank, and in that position would not pass fuel. The selector is located on the floor by the outboard forward corner of the left pilot's seat which the student pilot was occupying. It is not accessible or visible from the right pilot's seat. There were no markings on the selector panel; however, detents could be easily discerned by feel.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the student pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector and the the CFI's inadequate fuel management. Factors in the accident were: the unmarked fuel selector and the CFI's excessive descent rate during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96FA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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