ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199632
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 2017 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Beech N35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9368Y |
| MSN: | D-6569 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5275 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB-10B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Bend International Airport (KSBN), South Bend, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olathe, KS (KOJC) |
| South Bend, IN (KSBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot reported that the airplane was nearing the destination at the conclusion of a long cross-country flight when the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot declared an emergency and conducted a forced landing to a highway. During the forced landing, the airplane struck an elevated island and a car and was substantially damaged.
A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed blue-colored fuel stains streaking from the right wing fuel filler aft to the trailing edge of the right wing flap. The right fuel tank contained 1 cup of fuel and the left fuel tank had about 10 gallons of fuel. The fuel cap and seat were unremarkable. An examination of the engine and remaining systems revealed no anomalies.
It is likely that the right fuel cap was not seated properly before takeoff, which resulted in the siphoning of the fuel during the flight, and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The improperly seated fuel cap, which resulted in an in-flight fuel leak and subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9368Y
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2017 00:57 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Nov-2018 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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