Aviation Accident Summary DEN89FA178

KALISPELL, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N3317C

BEECH E35

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE KALISPELL AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT COULD NOT RESTORE POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. A POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED DIRT AND SAND CONTAMINANTES IN THE FUEL TANKS AND THAT THE FUEL FILTER SCREENS WERE OBSTRUCTED WITH FOREIGN MATTER.

Probable Cause and Findings

CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM THAT STARVED THE ENGINE OF FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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