20050523010589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Dahlonega, GA · May 23, 2005

Date: May 23, 2005 · 13:50 local
Place: Dahlonega, GA
Airport: Lumpkin Co-Wimpys Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17836
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA087
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total77 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N17836Registered now · Beech A36S/N E-1041 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 23, 2005, at approximately 1350 local time, N17836, BE-36-A36, single engine bonanza, landed 1/4 of a mile short of rwy 33 from Lumpkin co. airport (A90). Airplane had substantial damage, pilot privacy data omitted was not injured. He stated that he had engine problems. As of today our investigation revealed that the left tank was full and the right tank was empty.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 23, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1350 LOCAL TIME, N17836, BE-36-A36, SINGLE ENGINE BONANZA, LANDED 1/4 OF A MILE SHORT OF RWY 33 FROM LUMPKIN CO. AIRPORT (A90). AIRPLANE HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED WAS NOT INJURED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS. AS OF TODAY OUR INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT TANK WAS FULL AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL05CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDahlonega, GAThe pilot's mismanagment of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.May 23, 2005 · Substantial damage