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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Sagle, WA · August 27, 1998

Date
August 27, 1998 · 15:20 local
Place
Sagle, WA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35MM
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA98LA172
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO550B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
190 total70 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) At approximately 1,200' AGL, the pilot inadvertently exhausted the fuel from the left main tank. Pilot immediately began forced landing procedures and selected the fuel to the right tank. Engine failed to restart and pilot accomplished off airport landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1,200' AGL, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY EXHAUSTED THE FUEL FROM THE LEFT MAIN TANK. PILOT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN FORCED LANDING PROCEDURES AND SELECTED THE FUEL TO THE RIGHT TANK. ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AND PILOT ACCOMPLISHED OFF AIRPORT LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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