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FAA accident report · Beech D18S · Norfold, VA · December 13, 1984

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Date
December 13, 1984 · 07:51 local
Place
Norfold, VA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8517Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA054
Reported as
Beech D18S
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total1,520 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N8517ZRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2013 · Beech D18SS/N A-352 · Built 1947Airframe modelBeech D18SEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left fuel valve left on after turning on crossfeed. Right engine drained line, it also quit. Left fuel system leak.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT FUEL VALVE LEFT ON AFTER TURNING ON CROSSFEED. RIGHT ENGINE DRAINED LINE, IT ALSO QUIT. LEFT FUEL SYSTEM LEAK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL85FA054Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportNorfolk, VAThe acft crashed during an ILS approach following an engine power loss while on an air taxi freight flight. The plt related that at about 550 ft on the approach to rwy 23 the left eng fuel press warning lite illuminated & the lt eng loss power. The plt opened…Dec 13, 1984 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8517Z · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820225001069AFinal Approach-IFR · Dallas, TXGlide slope not indicating properly. Aircraft struck wire short of runway and crashed during instrument approach.Feb 25, 1982 · Substantial damageIncident 19801215087599IClimb · Shreveport, LAExperienced split flaps, accompanied by smoke from cabin floor. Flap motor malfunctioned.Dec 15, 1980