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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Sheboygan, WI · November 15, 2011

Date: November 15, 2011 · 10:45 local
Place: Sheboygan, WI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5858S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA074
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,032 total1,950 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N5858SRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2012 · Beech S35S/N D-7750 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While enroute from ksaw airport 02C airport, a/c sustained engine failure. Aircraft restart attempts were unsuccessful. Pilot landed aircraft in a farm field where aircraft sustained substantial damage. Left fuel tank was observed to be nearly full, right tank was empty. Apparently, the pilot in command failed to properly manage the fuel by failing to select the full tank.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM KSAW AIRPORT 02C AIRPORT, A/C SUSTAINED ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A FARM FIELD WHERE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. LEFT FUEL TANK WAS OBSERVED TO BE NEARLY FULL, RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. APPARENTLY, THE PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO PROPERLY MANAGE THE FUEL BY FAILING TO SELECT THE FULL TANK.

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 CEN12LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElkhart Lake, WIThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Nov 15, 2011 · Substantial damage