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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-C33 · Winston Salem, NC · September 27, 1997

Date: September 27, 1997 · 17:10 local
Place: Winston Salem, NC
Airport: Smith Reynolds
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N331DP
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA142
Reported as: Beech 35C33
Reported engine: Continental IO470K
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 255 total1 in this make and model

N331DPRegistered now · Beech 35-C33S/N CD-954 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech 35-C33 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel enroute. Collided with a utility pole during forced landing gross weglegence and poor judgement. (-23) aircraft made emergency landing in field due to engine failure, caused by fuel starvation. Examination of wreckage revealed no fuel onboard. Pilot stated engine quit due to lack of fuel. Remedial training is planned.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ENROUTE. COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE DURING FORCED LANDING GROSS WEGLEGENCE AND POOR JUDGEMENT. (-23) AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE REVEALED NO FUEL ONBOARD. PILOT STATED ENGINE QUIT DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. REMEDIAL TRAINING IS PLANNED.

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 ATL97LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinston-Salem, NCthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.Sep 27, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N331DP · 2

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

Accident 20120822021969ALanding: Touchdown · Burlington, NCThe pilot made a hard landing and the right tire burst on touchdown. The aircraft then exited the runway on the right side and continued into the grass approximately 100 feet. The left wing hit a small sign before the aircraft came to a stop causing some…Aug 22, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 20120201001249ILanding: Touchdown · Wallace, NCThe pilot, [privacy data omitted], stated that he was distracted by the cross wind and forgot to extend the gear. [privacy data omitted] Has left the country on vacation and will not be returning for several weeks.Feb 1, 2012 · Minor damage