UNION CITY, TN, USA
N77FH
BEECH V35B
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTING RUNNING ROUGH, AND THEN STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN AND HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL REMAINING IN EITHER OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS.
On January 2, 1995, about 1356 central standard time, a Beech V35B, N77FH was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain near Union City, Tennessee. The private pilot received minor injuries, and his passenger received serious injuries in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the flight. The flight departed Crossville, Tennessee at 1115. The pilot stated that the aircraft engine began to run roughly, and then stopped producing power. The FAA Inspector at the aircraft accident site stated that there was no fuel in any of the aircraft tanks.
The improper preflight planning by the pilot which resulted in the exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel. The rough terrain condition was a factor.
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