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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36TC · Fayetteville, NC · July 28, 2012

Date: July 28, 2012 · 12:10 local
Place: Fayetteville, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6672X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA489
Reported as: Beech A36TC
Reported engine: Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 782 total17 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6672XRegistered now · Beech A36TCS/N EA-32 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech A36TC Engine modelContinental GTSI0-520-F-KReciprocating

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What happened

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The operator arrived at hatteras airport and noticed fuel leaking from the right wing quick drain and visually inspected fuel quantity in the left and right tanks. (No fuel facility in hatteras to top off). Departed hatteras to Fayetteville and the engine stopped on approach to Fayetteville. Attempted restart and landed approx. 700 ft. short of runway striking the ground with right wing tank, damaging right wing and tip tank. Rolled to stop with the landing gear extended on wheels. The post accident inspection of aircraft proved no fuel was in the left tank and very little fuel was in the right tank. The fuel selector at the time of investigation was in the left hand tank position. Serviced left tank with 5 gallons of fuel. privacy data omitted Of rogers aircraft service started and ran engine while FAA inspector tim mcquain observed. Engine started and ran to take off power. The engine appeared to operate normally and no discrepancies noted.

As the FAA filed it

THE OPERATOR ARRIVED AT HATTERAS AIRPORT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT WING QUICK DRAIN AND VISUALLY INSPECTED FUEL QUANTITY IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. (NO FUEL FACILITY IN HATTERAS TO TOP OFF). DEPARTED HATTERAS TO FAYETTEVILLE AND THE ENGINE STOPPED ON APPROACH TO FAYETTEVILLE. ATTEMPTED RESTART AND LANDED APPROX. 700 FT. SHORT OF RUNWAY STRIKING THE GROUND WITH RIGHT WING TANK, DAMAGING RIGHT WING AND TIP TANK. ROLLED TO STOP WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED ON WHEELS.THE POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT PROVED NO FUEL WAS IN THE LEFT TANK AND VERY LITTLE FUEL WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE FUEL SELECTOR AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION WAS IN THE LEFT HAND TANK POSITION.SERVICED LEFT TANK WITH 5 GALLONS OF FUEL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF ROGERS AIRCRAFT SERVICE STARTED AND RAN ENGINE WHILE FAA INSPECTOR TIM MCQUAIN OBSERVED. ENGINE STARTED AND RAN TO TAKE OFF POWER. THE ENGINE APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA12LA489Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, NCThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 28, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6672X · 1

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