# Accident 19960916028489A: Beech 3533, West Palm Beach, FL, September 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1996, 07:27 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Lorth Palm Beach County Gen Av
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.7891° N, 80.2100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7891&lon=-80.2100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N108VW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N108VW-1997-12-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 35-33 (registry code 1151402, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-33) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 3533
- Reported engine: CONT IO470J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,349 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960916028489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER DURING SWITCHING FROM LEFT TANK TO RIGHT TANK. FUEL SELECTOR MISSING ROLL PIN. PILOT PERFORMED ANNUAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA127), Sep 16, 1996: Beech 33 (N108VW), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The maintenance personnel failure to properly inspect the fuel system during the last annual inspection.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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