# Accident 20070801020089A: Beech B60, Bismarck, ND, August 1, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2007, 15:00 local time
- Place: Bismarck, ND
- Airport: Bismarck Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8017° N, 100.6792° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8017&lon=-100.6792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N529R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N529R-2010-02-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-60 (registry code 1153605, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-60) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-541 series (registry code 41536, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-541-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B60
- Reported engine: LYC TIO541*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,100 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA248) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070801020089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA248), Aug 1, 2007: Beech B60 (N529R), Bismark, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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