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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 77 · Clark, SD · June 7, 2012

Date: June 7, 2012 · 16:15 local
Place: Clark, SD
Airport: Clark County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18012
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA346
Reported as: Beech 77
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 540 total12 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N18012Registration cancelled Sep 26, 2016 · Beech 77S/N WA-276 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech 77 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot and passenger were on cross country trip from pierre, SD to morris, MN. Pilot said left fuel guage showed nearly empty and right fuel guage indicated fuel remaining. The pilot said the low fuel warning annunciator came on. Pilot decided to make precautionary landing at Clark, SD. While maneuvering to land, pilot said engine lost power. Aircraft stalled and crashed. Aircraft was substantially damaged; pilot and passenger received minor inuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ON CROSS COUNTRY TRIP FROM PIERRE, SD TO MORRIS, MN. PILOT SAID LEFT FUEL GUAGE SHOWED NEARLY EMPTY AND RIGHT FUEL GUAGE INDICATED FUEL REMAINING. THE PILOT SAID THE LOW FUEL WARNING ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT CLARK, SD. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND, PILOT SAID ENGINE LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED; PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INURIES.

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 CEN12LA346Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClark, SDThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall.Jun 7, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18012 · 1

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

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