ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265860
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 2021 |
| Time: | 06:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | The Red Team LLC |
| Registration: | N5ML |
| MSN: | CD-225 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mineral Wells Municipal Airport Mineral Wells, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weatherford, TX (XS53) |
| Mineral Wells, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a normal takeoff, the pilot encountered low clouds en route to his destination. He diverted to a nearby airport and avoided the clouds as he descended toward the airport. He entered a downwind for the runway and reduced the engine to a low power setting. After turning final, the pilot attempted to add power; however, the engine did not respond. He manipulated the throttle several times, but the engine did not increase from idle power. The pilot initiated a landing to a nearby field. The airplane touched down hard, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest.
During an on-scene examination, the fuel selector was found positioned on the left tank. About 3 inches of fuel was observed in the right-wing fuel tank, and no visible fuel was noted in the left-wing fuel tank. During a discussion with the pilot, he reported that the airplane was on the right fuel tank when the loss of power occurred.
After recovery, a temporary fuel tank was connected to the fuel line at the left-wing root to facilitate an engine run. The airplane started and operated uneventfully at various engine speeds with no anomalies noted. Since the engine operated normally postaccident, and fuel was present in the right fuel tank, it is likely the engine was starved of fuel during the accident flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA473
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5ML/history/20210723/1251Z/XS53/TX34
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2021 22:58 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Jul-2021 23:19 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2021 00:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2021 10:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2021 11:43 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport] |
| 24-Jul-2021 17:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2021 18:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration] |
| 26-Jul-2021 16:58 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2021 18:08 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2021 17:32 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Sep-2022 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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