ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201854
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| Date: | Monday 8 February 1999 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | John H. Sohl |
| Registration: | N5540D |
| MSN: | D-5095 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, NE (KLNK) |
| Wahoo, NE (KAHQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot last preflighted the airplane 2 days prior to the accident day. On the day of the accident he flew from Wahoo, NE, to Lincoln and was returning to Wahoo. Shortly after takeoff form Lincoln, at an altitude of 2,000 to 2,500 feet agl the engine lost power. The airplane was landed on a golf course near the airport. Post accident inspection revealed the left main fuel tank was empty. The right main and auxiliary tanks contained fuel. The pilot stated that he used the left main tank for the takeoff.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to perform an aircraft preflight which resulted in him selecting a fuel tank which had insufficient fuel for the flight and the subsequent fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2017 21:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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