ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174068
Last updated: 15 November 2020
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| Date: | 15-MAR-2004 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N789SA |
| C/n / msn: | E3173 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Conroe, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Conroe, TX (CXO) |
| Wichita, KS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The 2,500-hour pilot reported that the engine lost power during cruise flight while the airplane was in instrument meteorological conditions. As the airplane descended below the cloud layer, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a small field. An employee of a fixed base operator reported that he mistakenly refueled the airplane with 53-gallons of Jet-A fuel instead of 100 Low Lead fuel.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the improper fuel type. Contributing factors were the improper aircraft servicing, lack of training by the fixed base operator, and the low cloud ceiling.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040319X00340&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2015 18:49 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Nov-2017 17:10 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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