OpenAirDocs.org

20090421007189A

Accident · Substantial damage
Open the Markdown

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Groveland, CA · April 21, 2009

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

© OpenStreetMap
Date
April 21, 2009 · 17:50 local
Place
Groveland, CA
Airport
Pine Mountain Lake
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8124R
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA208
Reported as
Beech V35B
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total0 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N8124RRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Beech V35BS/N D-9656 · Built 1974Airframe modelBeech V35BEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) While performing a simulated "engine out" approach for a downwind landing on runway 9 at E45: due to the steep approach, the certificated pilot and certificate flight instructor attempted a go-around but reported that the engine did not respond to throttle movements. Unable to maintain altitude, the aircraft crashed approximately 1/3 miles from the east end of runway. According to witness statements and statements from the pilot, the fuel selector was found in between the left and right fuel tank position after the crash. Inspection of the engne controls (throttle, mixture and propeller) linkages revealed all controls were connected with no binding. During aircraft salvage, approximately 27 gallons of aviation fuel and recovered from the left wing fuel tank and 29 gallons of aviation fuel was recovered from the right wing fuel tank. With engine still installed to the aircraft and using the same aviation fuel recovered from the aircraft fuel tanks, the engine was started multiple times and was operated through all power ranges with both left and right fuel tanks selected. See attached sheet for more information.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING A SIMULATED "ENGINE OUT" APPROACH FOR A DOWNWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 9 AT E45: DUE TO THE STEEP APPROACH, THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND CERTIFICATE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1/3 MILES FROM THE EAST END OF RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE PILOT, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANK POSITION AFTER THE CRASH. INSPECTION OF THE ENGNE CONTROLS (THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND PROPELLER) LINKAGES REVEALED ALL CONTROLS WERE CONNECTED WITH NO BINDING. DURING AIRCRAFT SALVAGE, APPROXIMATELY 27 GALLONS OF AVIATION FUEL AND RECOVERED FROM THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK AND 29 GALLONS OF AVIATION FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. WITH ENGINE STILL INSTALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND USING THE SAME AVIATION FUEL RECOVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS OPERATED THROUGH ALL POWER RANGES WITH BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS SELECTED. SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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 WPR09LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGroveland, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 22, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8124R · 2

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

Incident 19850409049999IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Red Bluff, CAGear collapsed on rollout. Probable inadvertent retraction of gear.Apr 9, 1985 · Minor damageIncident 19840831058979IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Eugene, ORBecause of IFR, pilot in comand in right seat retracted the landing gear by mistake on the landing rollout.Aug 31, 1984 · Minor damage