ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45328
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| Date: | Saturday 28 December 2002 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Marvin Arthur Jones |
| Registration: | N3367C |
| MSN: | D-4034 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6329 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-N11B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Addison Airport (ADS/KADS), Addison, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Addison Airport, TX (ADS/KADS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On December 28, 2002, at 1155 central standard time, a Beech F-35 single-engine airplane, N3367C, was destroyed during a forced landing following a loss of engine power after takeoff from the Addison Airport (ADS), near Addison, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The airplane impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing after takeoff from Runway 15. According to witnesses, the airplane was traveling toward the east, at a "very low altitude," and parallel to Beltline Road. Two witnesses reported that the airplane appeared to be gliding and they could not hear the sound of the engine. The witnesses also stated that they were unable to determine if the propeller was rotating. The aircraft impacted trees and terrain with the landing gear and flaps in the retracted position. There was no post-impact fire. The airplane was last refueled on December 20, 2002 with 24.8 gallons of 100LL fuel. Examination of the right fuel system revealed that there was three gallons of fuel in the tip tanks, and twelve gallons of fuel in the auxiliary fuel tank. The left main fuel cell was breached. The fuel selector was found in the right main tank position. Flight control continuity was established. No anomalies were found with the airframe at the accident site. The engine was successfully ran to full power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply by his failure to switch fuel tank positions which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030103X00003&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2023 15:13 | Captain Adam | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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