Accident Beechcraft A36 N1877L, Sunday 9 May 1982

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Date:	Sunday 9 May 1982
Time:	11:50 LT
Type:	Beechcraft A36
Owner/operator:	Engineering Handling Systems,
Registration:	N1877L
MSN:	E-857
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	1695 hours
Engine model:	Continental RIO-520-BA12B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Smithville, MO - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Dyersburg, TN (KDYR)
Destination airport:	Kansas City, MO (KMCI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER & UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING & THEN LANDED HARD, GEAR UP, IN A FARMYARD. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS FULL & THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTAINED ABOUT ONE OUNCE OF FUEL.

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