Serious incident Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron N321MB, Wednesday 15 July 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 15 July 1987
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron
Owner/operator:	Karen Pfeiffer
Registration:	N321MB
MSN:	TC-1114
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	2500 hours
Engine model:	Continental I0-470-L
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Rigby, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	W.yellowstone, MT
Destination airport:	Idaho Falls, ID (KIDA)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING, WITH BOTH ENGINES BEING FED FROM THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK, A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A WHEAT FIELD AND DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD IN EITHER THE AUX TANKS OR THE MAIN TANKS. HOWEVER, WITH THE MASTER SWITCH ON, THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL GAUGE READ MORE THAN 1/4 TANK REMAINING.

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