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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Beech F33A · Bloomington, IN · November 23, 2012

Date: November 23, 2012 · 14:51 local
Place: Bloomington, IN
Airport: Monroe County
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N524PD
Reported as: Beech F33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N524PDRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2025 · Beech F33AS/N CE-1567 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The event occurred on November 23, 2012, during a flight operated under part 91 emanated from newcastle Oklahoma (76OK) to the dayton international airport (kday). Approximately 3 hours into the flight while operating at 9000 feet AGL, the pilot reported a power interruption (engine quit). The pilot advised air traffic control (ATC) of the situation and requested information for the nearest airport, Monroe County Airport (kbmg). The pilot stated that proper fuel management was observed during the flight and noted that all the tanks were approximately half full. The pilot switched the fuel selector from the left wing to the right wing tank and attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The pilot then activated the electric fuel pump and the engine started. The pilot diverted toward bmg, contacting the control tower advising them of his location and that he was inbound to land. The aircraft landed without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

THE EVENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2012, DURING A FLIGHT OPERATED UNDER PART 91 EMANATED FROM NEWCASTLE OKLAHOMA (76OK) TO THE DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KDAY). APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT WHILE OPERATING AT 9000 FEET AGL, THE PILOT REPORTED A POWER INTERRUPTION (ENGINE QUIT). THE PILOT ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) OF THE SITUATION AND REQUESTED INFORMATION FOR THE NEAREST AIRPORT, MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT (KBMG). THE PILOT STATED THAT PROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE FLIGHT AND NOTED THAT ALL THE TANKS WERE APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL. THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT WING TO THE RIGHT WING TANK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT THEN ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE STARTED. THE PILOT DIVERTED TOWARD BMG, CONTACTING THE CONTROL TOWER ADVISING THEM OF HIS LOCATION AND THAT HE WAS INBOUND TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.