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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech N35 · Minot, ND · September 22, 1996

Date: September 22, 1996 · 20:30 local
Place: Minot, ND
Airport: Minot International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1368Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA343
Reported as: Beech N35
Fatal injuries: 0

N1368ZRegistration cancelled Jan 21, 2000 · Beech N35S/N D-6789 Airframe modelBeech N35

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What happened

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

Aircraft engine quit on final and landed two miles east of runway. (-23) while on a flight from st. paul, MN, airport to Minot, ND airport the engine quit on a 2 mile final approach to Minot, ND airport at approx. 800'AGL. The pilot made an attempt to restart the engine but did not get it started. An emergency landing was made in a field 2 miles east of Minot, ND airport. The pilot and the three passengers were not injured. The aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot stated that he had forgot to switch fuel tanks during the flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL AND LANDED TWO MILES EAST OF RUNWAY. (-23) WHILE ON A FLIGHT FROM ST. PAUL, MN, AIRPORT TO MINOT, ND AIRPORT THE ENGINE QUIT ON A 2 MILE FINAL APPROACH TO MINOT, ND AIRPORT AT APPROX. 800'AGL. THE PILOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT DID NOT GET IT STARTED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD 2 MILES EAST OF MINOT, ND AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND THE THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FORGOT TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS DURING THE FLIGHT.

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 CHI96LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinot, NDfuel management was not performed and starvation of the fuel system. A factor involved was inadequate in-flight planning/decision.Sep 23, 1996 · Substantial damage