ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293903
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| Date: | Friday 15 April 2005 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft J35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8396D |
| MSN: | D-5510 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bartlesville Municipal Airport, Osage County, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bartlesville Airport, OK (BVO/KBVO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 3,767-hour commercial pilot was getting ready to make a 180-degree turn for a 45-degree entry to a right downwind for runway 17, when the engine started sputtering. He immediately reached down and turned the fuel selector from the "left main" tank to what he thought was the "auxiliary" tank position. Subsequently, the engine stopped producing power. He then switched the auxiliary fuel pump to the "on" position, thinking that the engine would resume running momentarily, but it did not. The pilot then looked to the airport and realized that he would not be able to make it to the runway. The pilot then began to look for a suitable location for a forced landing. The pilot extended the airplane's landing gear and elected to land in an open pasture. After touching down in the pasture, he observed a ditch in his path which he would not be able to avoid. After the accident, the pilot discovered that he had turned the fuel selector to the "off" position, instead of the "auxiliary" position.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadvertent and improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 11-Nov-2022 09:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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