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FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Indianapolis, IN · August 5, 2001

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Date
August 5, 2001 · 07:43 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MXIA
Aircraft
N18497
Reported as
Beech 58
Pilot’s flight hours
3,700 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot failed to notice that aircraft was underfueled at departure a/p(ric). Enroute to ind one engine started running rough. Pilot suspected fuel starvation and started to x-feed and landed at georgetown, OH. To purchase fuel. Enroute to ind, pilot again experienced fuel starvation and engine failure on one side and declared an emergency. Pilot landed at ind with one engine operating without further incident. Pilot probably failed to reset x-feed prior to departing georgetown, OH. Pilot will receive 44709 reexam. From mxia poi, george c bush, ric FSDO.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FAILED TO NOTICE THAT AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERFUELED AT DEPARTURE A/P(RIC). ENROUTE TO IND ONE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT SUSPECTED FUEL STARVATION AND STARTED TO X-FEED AND LANDED AT GEORGETOWN, OH. TO PURCHASE FUEL. ENROUTE TO IND, PILOT AGAIN EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION AND ENGINE FAILURE ON ONE SIDE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PILOT LANDED AT IND WITH ONE ENGINE OPERATING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PILOT PROBABLY FAILED TO RESET X-FEED PRIOR TO DEPARTING GEORGETOWN, OH. PILOT WILL RECEIVE 44709 REEXAM. FROM MXIA POI, GEORGE C BUSH, RIC FSDO.