ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132022
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1993 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | White River Aero Services, Inc |
| Registration: | N29AP |
| MSN: | E-2756 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 70 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Augusta, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (I14) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND FOLLOWING A 2.7 HOUR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AS HE REDUCED POWER ON FINAL, THE ENGINE QUIT. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER GROUND IMPACT BUT THE PILOT ESCAPED THROUGH A REAR CABIN WINDOW. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING WAS CONSUMED BY THE POST CRASH FIRE, FIRE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING WAS MINIMAL. THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION. A36 PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE AVAILABLE FUEL SUPPLY WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSUMED DURING FLIGHT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ONLY BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 70 HOURS SINCE NEW.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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