# Accident 20010609015089A: Beech E35, Eastsound, WA, June 9, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2001, 14:00 local time
- Place: Eastsound, WA
- Airport: Orcas Island Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.6200° N, 122.8704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.6200&lon=-122.8704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7362B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7362B-2004-11-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E35 (registry code 1151512, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010609015089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON FROM RUNWAY 16. AT APPROXIMATELY 150' AGL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO A SMALL CLEARING APPROXIMATELY 1/4 FROM THE AIRPORT.  POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA115), Jun 9, 2001: Beech E35 (N7362B), Eastsound, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the engine driven fuel pump due to a worn snap ring which resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb. Failure to comply with Service Bulletin inspection instructions, and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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