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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech D-45 · Sansimeon, CA · February 3, 2002

Date: February 3, 2002 · 11:28 local
Place: Sansimeon, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N34NL
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA077
Reported as: Beech D45

N34NLRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Beech D-45S/N BG-139 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech D-45 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N34L Beechcraft T-34 serial number BG-139 was forced to land in a field on the side of us highway 101, 1 mile east of san simeon, CA due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft struck a fence causing substantial damage.privacy data omitted The aircraft, after NTSB notification, was released to the owner prior to inspection. (.19) on February 3, 2002, at 1128 hours pacific standard time, a Beech D-45, N34NL, lost power during cruise and made an emergency landing in an open field near san simeon, California. The airplane, owned by the nas lemoore navy flying club and rented to the pilot, was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The airplane sustained substantial damage after it collided with a fence. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed nas lemoore (nlc) about 1022, and was scheduled to terminate at nlc.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N34L BEECHCRAFT T-34 SERIAL NUMBER BG-139 WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD ON THE SIDE OF US HIGHWAY 101, 1 MILE EAST OF SAN SIMEON, CA DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE AIRCRAFT, AFTER NTSB NOTIFICATION, WAS RELEASED TO THE OWNER PRIOR TO INSPECTION. (.19) ON FEBRUARY 3, 2002, AT 1128 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BEECH D-45, N34NL, LOST POWER DURING CRUISE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD NEAR SAN SIMEON, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE, OWNED BY THE NAS LEMOORE NAVY FLYING CLUB AND RENTED TO THE PILOT, WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED NAS LEMOORE (NLC) ABOUT 1022, AND WAS SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE AT NLC.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX02LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Simeon, CAthe pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane in which he failed to close the fuel drain resulting in a fuel leak and fuel exhaustion.Feb 3, 2002 · Substantial damage