ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37900
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| Date: | Saturday 28 June 1997 |
| Time: | 11:39 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33A Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Rodney A. Stewart |
| Registration: | N4863J |
| MSN: | CE-125 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5300 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lugoff, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jenison, MI (08C) |
| Camden, SC (KCDN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a go-around after an approach to Woodward Field, the engine suddenly 'quit.' Because the pilot believed he was using the fullest tank (the left tank), he elected to not switch tanks as stated in the emergency procedures. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and was forced to execute an off-airport emergency landing. Fuel calculations showed the airplane should have had approximately 29 minutes of fuel remaining. The right tank had ruptured during impact, and it had evidence of hydraulic actuation. The left tank was not ruptured, and it contained approximately 3 gallons of fuel, which was considered unusable by the airframe manufacturer.
Probable Cause: improper fuel management by the pilot by not positioning the fuel selector to the fullest tank for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Trees in the emergency landing area were a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97FA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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