20010719019199A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech J35 · Las Vegas, NV · July 19, 2001

Date: July 19, 2001 · 15:50 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Mc Carran International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3014C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01LA247
Reported as: Beech J35

N3014CRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2004 · Beech J35S/N D-5679 · Built 1958 Airframe modelBeech J35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1550 PDT on July 19, 2001, during final approach to las rwy 19R at approx 150-200 ft AGL, BE-35 N3014C, lost power and made a forced landing on a strip of dirt approx 1/4 mile from the approach end of rwy 19R. The a/c was substantially damaged when the main landing gear collapsed due to the hard landing. The pilot stated that he felt/sensed a loss of thrust just after he made a small increase to the throttle. Pilot stated that he dep EMT airport with 60 gals of fuel, 20 in each main, 10 in each aux. He stated that he used 10 gals from the l/h main tank and then switched to the aux tanks-for the remainder of the flight. Upon insp, the aux tanks were empty and the mains full. Further insp found the fuel lines empty fwd of the firewall and that the aux tank input lines to the fuel selector valve were completely dry. Total flt time was 1 hr and 35 mins.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1550 PDT ON JULY 19, 2001, DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LAS RWY 19R AT APPROX 150-200 FT AGL, BE-35 N3014C, LOST POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A STRIP OF DIRT APPROX 1/4 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RWY 19R. THE A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO THE HARD LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT/SENSED A LOSS OF THRUST JUST AFTER HE MADE A SMALL INCREASE TO THE THROTTLE. PILOT STATED THAT HE DEP EMT AIRPORT WITH 60 GALS OF FUEL, 20 IN EACH MAIN, 10 IN EACH AUX. HE STATED THAT HE USED 10 GALS FROM THE L/H MAIN TANK AND THEN SWITCHED TO THE AUX TANKS-FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. UPON INSP, THE AUX TANKS WERE EMPTY AND THE MAINS FULL. FURTHER INSP FOUND THE FUEL LINES EMPTY FWD OF THE FIREWALL AND THAT THE AUX TANK INPUT LINES TO THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WERE COMPLETELY DRY. TOTAL FLT TIME WAS 1 HR AND 35 MINS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX01LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to comply with the airplane flight manual, resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing on rough terrain.Jul 19, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3014C · 1

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

Accident 19800806034699AForced/Precautionary Landing · Bakersfield, CAEngine quit on climbout. Crash landed gear up beyond runway. Found mutal pieces blocking fuel pump just repaired.Aug 6, 1980 · Substantial damage