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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech S35 · Wheeling, WV · April 16, 2001

Date
April 16, 2001 · 11:08 local
Place
Wheeling, WV
Airport
Wheeling-Ohio County Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N5624K
Reported as
Beech S35
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23)On April 16, 2001, at 1108E, a BE-35, s/n D-7382 and registered as N5624K, landed at "hgl" after experiencing an engine failure on approach. The pilot reported that, when he reduced power to land, the engine quit producing power. The checklist was followed and the aircraft landed on the taxiway as it was closest to his position. After landing, the engine stopped as he came to stop. Maintenance inspected that aircraft and found that the fuel line from the fuel control to the spider was loose. The line was re-torqued and ops checked, and flight checks showed no defects. The aircraft was returned to service. Investigation closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON APRIL 16, 2001, AT 1108E, A BE-35, S/N D-7382 AND REGISTERED AS N5624K, LANDED AT "HGL" AFTER EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, WHEN HE REDUCED POWER TO LAND, THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER. THE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE TAXIWAY AS IT WAS CLOSEST TO HIS POSITION. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINE STOPPED AS HE CAME TO STOP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THAT AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL CONTROL TO THE SPIDER WAS LOOSE. THE LINE WAS RE-TORQUED AND OPS CHECKED, AND FLIGHT CHECKS SHOWED NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION CLOSED.