Accident Beechcraft A36 Bonanza N3112Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34503
 
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Date:Saturday 18 October 2008
Time:14:02
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza
Owner/operator:Alfra-Vico
Registration: N3112Y
MSN: E-2410
Year of manufacture:1988
Engine model:Continental IO-550 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Salina, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Uknown, UN
Destination airport:Salina, KS (KSLN)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The private pilot was on final approach in his single-engine airplane when the engine stopped producing power shortly after he switched fuel tanks. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and made a forced landing on a road near the airport. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the firewall near the left engine mount. When baterry power was applied, the left fuel guage indicated it was empty and the right fuel tank was between 1/4- and 1/2-full. No mechanical deficiencie were noted with the airplane or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN09CA038
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Oct-2009 06:54 Anon. Updated
03-Dec-2017 12:08 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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