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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 77 · Blue Hill, ME · August 18, 2013

Date: August 18, 2013 · 10:45 local
Place: Blue Hill, ME
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6702Y
Reported as: Beech 77
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

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What happened

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

N6702Y was not able to maintain flight due to fuel starvation, which lead to a off airport landing. On scene investigation of the aircraft indicated left wing fuel tank depleted , the right wing fuel tank was estimated at 90 % full. The fuel selector on this type aircraft can only placed in the on or off position.

Fuel sample indicated no contamination.

Due to the low insurance coverage, the registered owner will not repair the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

N6702Y WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, WHICH LEAD TO A OFF AIRPORT LANDING. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED LEFT WING FUEL TANK DEPLETED , THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS ESTIMATED AT 90 % FULL. THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT CAN ONLY PLACED IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION.

FUEL SAMPLE INDICATED NO CONTAMINATION.

DUE TO THE LOW INSURANCE COVERAGE, THE REGISTERED OWNER WILL NOT REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT.