ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73441
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| Date: | Friday 12 March 2010 |
| Time: | 16:24 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Brett Beukens |
| Registration: | N5392E |
| MSN: | D-5883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3190 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-470-C(1) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Boulder City Municipal Airport (KBVU), NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Queens Creek, AZ |
| Henderson, AZ (HND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a cross-country flight to an airport that he had previously visited several times. Radar data indicated that he was flying northwest. The pilot contacted airport personnel 15 miles short of his intended destination, stating that he was low on fuel and that he needed to land immediately. Airport personnel informed him that runway 15 was active. The pilot reported that he did not see the airport and asked for help locating it. About 4 minutes 20 seconds later, the pilot requested a straight-in landing and indicated that he was gliding. Witnesses in another aircraft reported that they saw the airplane strike power lines and then descend directly to the ground east of the airport while on final approach for the runway. Inspection of the wreckage found that approximately 5 gallons of usable fuel remained in the left main tank. The remainder of the fuel tanks were either breached or contained less than usable amounts of fuel. Investigators found no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airframe or engine. The sun was 16 degrees above the horizon directly in the direction of the runway and glare likely hindered the pilot from seeing the wires.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management; also causal was his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2010 02:10 | RobertMB | Added |
| 12-Mar-2012 17:32 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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