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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B-60 · Bismarck, ND · August 1, 2007

Date: August 1, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Bismarck, ND
Airport: Bismarck Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N529R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA248
Reported as: Beech B60
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO541*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,100 total1,100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N529RRegistration cancelled Feb 10, 2010 · Beech B-60S/N P-529 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech B-60 Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 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) Prior to this flight, aircraft was inadvertently fueled with 60 gallons of jet a fuel (this aircraft requires 100LL). Aircraft experienced power loss and pilot made emergency landing in wheat field. The right engine ignited the dry wheat and aircraft sustained fire damage to the right nacelle/firewall and the right wing main spar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT WAS INADVERTENTLY FUELED WITH 60 GALLONS OF JET A FUEL (THIS AIRCRAFT REQUIRES 100LL). AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN WHEAT FIELD. THE RIGHT ENGINE IGNITED THE DRY WHEAT AND AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT NACELLE/FIREWALL AND THE RIGHT WING MAIN SPAR.

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 CHI07CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBismark, NDThe improper fuel grade due to the improper fueling of the airplane by the fixed base operator, which led to the loss of engine power of both engines. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.Aug 1, 2007 · Substantial damage