Aviation Accident Summary FTW89LA141

FORT WORTH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N9497S

BEECH 35-C33A

Analysis

THE ENGINE LOST POWER APPROXIMATELY 22 MILES SHORT OF THE DESTINATION. THE AIRPLANE HIT A TREE, SOIL BANK, AND OVERTURNED. THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HAD NOT REFUELED SINCE THE AIRPLANE HAD COMPLETED AN ENGINE OVERHAUL.

Probable Cause and Findings

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO PILOT MISMANAGEMENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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