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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F35 · Sandy Valley, NV · February 7, 1993

Date
February 7, 1993 · 15:30 local
Place
Sandy Valley, NV
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4255B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA191
Reported as
Beech F35
Reported engine
Continental E2258
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine quit on climbout for short flight. Left tank ran dry. Failed to switch to right tank with fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT FOR SHORT FLIGHT. LEFT TANK RAN DRY. FAILED TO SWITCH TO RIGHT TANK WITH FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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