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FAA incident report · Beech 35-A33 · Fargo, ND · January 28, 1995

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Date
January 28, 1995 · 11:15 local
Place
Fargo, ND
Airport
Hector International
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N850R
Reported as
Beech 35A33
Reported engine
Continental IO470J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,073 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N850RRegistered now · Beech 35-A33S/N CD-277 · Built 1960Airframe modelBeech 35-A33Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: dept. VFR from stp to Fargo. On approach to Fargo to intercept ILS engine quit (abrupt stop). Fuel was on aux. Tank. Pilot switched to main for restart (but did not engage booster pumps). Engine did not restart. Pilot requested position fix from approach, they advised him that hiway 75 was ahead of him. Because of heavy traffic however, pilot opted to land on flat field next to hiway (200 ft. from hiway) 3 miles south of town.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DEPT. VFR FROM STP TO FARGO. ON APPROACH TO FARGO TO INTERCEPT ILS ENGINE QUIT (ABRUPT STOP). FUEL WAS ON AUX. TANK. PILOT SWITCHED TO MAIN FOR RESTART (BUT DID NOT ENGAGE BOOSTER PUMPS). ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. PILOT REQUESTED POSITION FIX FROM APPROACH, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HIWAY 75 WAS AHEAD OF HIM. BECAUSE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC HOWEVER, PILOT OPTED TO LAND ON FLAT FIELD NEXT TO HIWAY (200 FT. FROM HIWAY) 3 MILES SOUTH OF TOWN.