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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Wilmington, DE · February 25, 2002

Date: February 25, 2002 · 19:00 local
Place: Wilmington, DE
Airport: Greater Wilmington-New Castle
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2192W
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD02LA035
Reported as: Beech C23
Fatal injuries: 0

N2192WRegistration cancelled Jul 24, 2009 · Beech C23S/N M1564 Airframe modelBeech C23

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft reported engine failure on short final at ilg airport. Investigation showed fuel selector selecting left fuel tank. Fuel quantity in left tank showed 0. No visible fuel in left tank when cap was removed, fuel evident in right tank. This was proven, after an investigation by airworthiness inspector, where the gascolater was opened and no fuel flow was evident with tank selected on left, and fuel flow was evident with right tank selected.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE ON SHORT FINAL AT ILG AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED FUEL SELECTOR SELECTING LEFT FUEL TANK. FUEL QUANTITY IN LEFT TANK SHOWED 0. NO VISIBLE FUEL IN LEFT TANK WHEN CAP WAS REMOVED, FUEL EVIDENT IN RIGHT TANK. THIS WAS PROVEN, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR, WHERE THE GASCOLATER WAS OPENED AND NO FUEL FLOW WAS EVIDENT WITH TANK SELECTED ON LEFT, AND FUEL FLOW WAS EVIDENT WITH RIGHT TANK SELECTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD02LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilmington, DEthe flight instructor's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's failure to follow the published checklist procedures.Feb 25, 2002 · Substantial damage