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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech F35 · Anacortes, WA · May 8, 2003

Date: May 8, 2003 · 13:30 local
Place: Anacortes, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5030B
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA078
Reported as: Beech F35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,085 total750 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N5030BRegistration cancelled Apr 26, 2006 · Beech F35S/N D-4297 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech F35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated during a telephone interview that after flying around the local area for about 20 minutes, he attempted to switch from the right fuel tank to the auxiliary fuel tanks, but rather inadvertently selected the off position. After the engine quit, the pilot attempted a restart, but forgot to use the wobble pump for the restart. The pilot, not able to restart the aircraft's engine, was forced to land onto the water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT AFTER FLYING AROUND THE LOCAL AREA FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS, BUT RATHER INADVERTENTLY SELECTED THE OFF POSITION. AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RESTART, BUT FORGOT TO USE THE WOBBLE PUMP FOR THE RESTART. THE PILOT, NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE, WAS FORCED TO LAND ONTO THE WATER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnacortes, WAThe pilot's inadvertent selection of the incorrect fuel tank selector position (OFF) while in cruise flight over open water, and his failure to activate the fuel wobble-pump. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain.May 8, 2003 · Destroyed