19990627007639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23 · Southern Pines, NC · June 27, 1999

Date: June 27, 1999 · 17:15 local
Place: Southern Pines, NC
Airport: Moore County
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1455L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA99LA190
Reported as: Beech A23
Reported engine: Continental IO346A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,565 total194 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N1455LRegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2002 · Beech A23S/N M-841 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech A23 Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft was doing touch & go landings on rwy 5, and the pilot gave a simulated engine failure, but when power was added, there was no power available, the right fuel tank was empty, and the acft landed short of rwy 5. (-23) while giving instruction, instructor gave student a simulated engine failure. After determining power was required to make the airport he attempted to add power was not available because the selected right fuel tank was empty. Aircraft came to rest in trees approximately 1/4 of a mile of the Moore County Airport (SOP) after traveling across two open fields and NC hwy 22. (.4) the CFI and private-rated student were conducting their fifth touch and go landing approach and as power was being applied to correct a low-on-final condition, there was no engine response. The CFI took control and attempted a forced landing to a vacant field that ended up in the trees. Post crash examination of the wreckage revealed the fuel tank selected was empty.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS DOING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS ON RWY 5, AND THE PILOT GAVE A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE, BUT WHEN POWER WAS ADDED, THERE WAS NO POWER AVAILABLE, THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, AND THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF RWY 5. (-23) WHILE GIVING INSTRUCTION, INSTRUCTOR GAVE STUDENT A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER DETERMINING POWER WAS REQUIRED TO MAKE THE AIRPORT HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER WAS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE SELECTED RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN TREES APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF A MILE OF THE MOORE COUNTY AIRPORT (SOP) AFTER TRAVELING ACROSS TWO OPEN FIELDS AND NC HWY 22. (.4) THE CFI AND PRIVATE-RATED STUDENT WERE CONDUCTING THEIR FIFTH TOUCH AND GO LANDING APPROACH AND AS POWER WAS BEING APPLIED TO CORRECT A LOW-ON-FINAL CONDITION, THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO A VACANT FIELD THAT ENDED UP IN THE TREES. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE FUEL TANK SELECTED WAS EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA99LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPinehurst, NCThe flight crew's improper fuel management resulting in engine loss of power due to fuel starvation and damage to the airplane due to collision with trees in the subsequent forced landing.Jun 27, 1999 · Substantial damage