GRAIN VALLEY, MO, USA
N5843C
BEECH C35
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG QUIT RUNNING & HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RWY. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A VACANT LOT ABOUT 75 FT SHORT & 15 FT BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, IT CONTINUED ACROSS A DITCH, A ROAD, ANOTHER DITCH, WENT THRU A BARBED WIRE FENCE, CONTINUED UP A BANK & STOPPED AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THERE WS APRX 5 GAL OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK, BUT ONLY ABOUT 3/4 OF A PINT IN THE LEFT TANK. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TANK & THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGE WAS SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK. ALL FUEL LINES WERE INTACT & ALL CONNECTIONS WERE TIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SIPHONING WAS FOUND. ALSO, THE ENG RAN SATISFACTORILY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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