20060808021149A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech JRB-6 · August 8, 2006

Date: August 8, 2006 · 12:34 local
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N498BH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA112
Reported as: Beech JRB6
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 34,000 total10,000 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N498BHRegistration cancelled Dec 18, 2012 · Beech JRB-6S/N 39952 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBeech JRB-6 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Both engines quit apparently due to fuel starvation. When aircraft was recovered after ditching, there were 75 gals. Of fuel in one main tank. All other tanks were opened during the impact and had contaminated water in them. It was impossible to tell if and how much fuel was in them.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BOTH ENGINES QUIT APPARENTLY DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AFTER DITCHING, THERE WERE 75 GALS. OF FUEL IN ONE MAIN TANK. ALL OTHER TANKS WERE OPENED DURING THE IMPACT AND HAD CONTAMINATED WATER IN THEM. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL IF AND HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THEM.

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 ANC06LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulebra, PRA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation/exhaustion in all engines for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing and ditching.Aug 8, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N498BH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910418024719INormal Cruise · Miami, FLATC lost contact with flight en route. Pilot finally reported inoperative transponder. Had penetrated adis.Apr 18, 1991