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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Livermore, CA · July 24, 2003

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Date
July 24, 2003 · 10:54 local
Place
Livermore, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N386TC
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX03LA243
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total150 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N386TCRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2008 · Beech V35BS/N D-9906Airframe modelBeech V35B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot reported that he was flying direct from reno NV to reid hilview airport. Pilot reported that at 6500 feet the aircraft experienced a sudden surge of power then power dropped from 2400 RPM to idle. Pilot reported that he had oil pressure and oil temperature. Pilot estimated that the aircraft fuel supply was 35-40 gallons, 1/4 to 1/2 tank of fuel in the left hand wing; fuel qty indicator in yellow arc, 15 gallons, 1/4 tank in right. Pilot declared emergency with oakland center and switched aircraft communications to Livermore (lvk) ATC tower. Lvk cleared aircraft for emergency landing. Pilot realized that he could not make it to lvk. Lvk advised pilot of a private airstrip (meadow lark) located behind aircraft. Pilot aborted landing at lvk, turned aircraft toward meadow lark and could not make field. Pilot landed aircraft on a gravel parking lot in a rv storage area. Aircraft landed in an open area between 2 rows of rvs. Aircraft right wing clipped a rv causing minor damage to l/h front corner of rv. Aircraft proceeded into a fence which stopped the aircraft. Aircraft was observed sitting on the damaged fence and a row of grape vines. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FLYING DIRECT FROM RENO NV TO REID HILVIEW AIRPORT. PILOT REPORTED THAT AT 6500 FEET THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER THEN POWER DROPPED FROM 2400 RPM TO IDLE. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE. PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SUPPLY WAS 35-40 GALLONS, 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK OF FUEL IN THE LEFT HAND WING; FUEL QTY INDICATOR IN YELLOW ARC, 15 GALLONS, 1/4 TANK IN RIGHT. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH OAKLAND CENTER AND SWITCHED AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS TO LIVERMORE (LVK) ATC TOWER. LVK CLEARED AIRCRAFT FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. PILOT REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT TO LVK. LVK ADVISED PILOT OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP (MEADOW LARK) LOCATED BEHIND AIRCRAFT. PILOT ABORTED LANDING AT LVK, TURNED AIRCRAFT TOWARD MEADOW LARK AND COULD NOT MAKE FIELD. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT ON A GRAVEL PARKING LOT IN A RV STORAGE AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN AN OPEN AREA BETWEEN 2 ROWS OF RVS. AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING CLIPPED A RV CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO L/H FRONT CORNER OF RV. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED INTO A FENCE WHICH STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED SITTING ON THE DAMAGED FENCE AND A ROW OF GRAPE VINES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX03LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLivermore, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during cruise flight.Jul 24, 2003 · Substantial damage