# Accident 20020817027569A: Beech A36, Benton, KS, August 17, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2002, 11:33 local time
- Place: Benton, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7796° N, 97.0997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7796&lon=-97.0997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N336CB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N336CB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raytheon A36 (registry code 7150001, https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550 series (registry code 17042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA258) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020817027569A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING THE NIGHT OF AUGUST 17, 2002 MR. C.J. BECK, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 439922923, WAS PIC OF N336CB, A BE-36 BEECHCRAFT BONANZA DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM LAWRENCE, KS (KLWC) TO JABARA AIRPORT, WICHITA, KS (KAAO). WHILE IN DESCENT FLIGHT FROM 8,000 FEET MSL TO A LOWER ALTITUDE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN CONDUCTED UNDER CFR14 PART 91, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK, AND SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE AFTER ONE SHORT RESTART, AGAIN ENDED IN FAILURE. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BUT NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.

## 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 CHI02LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA258), Aug 18, 2002: Beech A36 (N336CB), Benton, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management, the pilot's improper remedial actions during engine restart, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional…

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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