What happened
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On August 29, 2014 at approximately 1100 EDT aircraft N660B, a Beechcraft model A35, serial # D-1661, was on a local flight from and returning to N03 (Cortland, NY). During the descent back to N03 the engine quit inflight and in an attempt to get the aircraft back to the airport, the pilot landed short of runway 24 on the grass-covered part of the airport. The aircraft came to rest just short of runway 24 threshold. The aircraft was towed back to the aircraft owner's t-hangar and secured by the airport manager.
The aircraft sustained damage to, but not limited to, nose landing gear, engine cowling, propeller.
During initial investigation, this inspector noted at the incident scene that the right wing fuel tank was empty and the left wing fuel tank was full of what appeared to be 100LL aviation gasoline based on the blue color in appearance.
This inspector reviewed the aircraft, engine, and propeller log books and did not note any discrepancies. This inspector also physically checked the operation of the fuel selector valve and electric standby fuel pump and did not note any discrepancies with these components. This inspector also confirmed the readings of the fuel gage to what was visibly noted in the tanks.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 29, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 EDT AIRCRAFT N660B, A BEECHCRAFT MODEL A35, SERIAL # D-1661, WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FROM AND RETURNING TO N03 (CORTLAND, NY). DURING THE DESCENT BACK TO N03 THE ENGINE QUIT INFLIGHT AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 24 ON THE GRASS-COVERED PART OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST SHORT OF RUNWAY 24 THRESHOLD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S T-HANGAR AND SECURED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NOSE LANDING GEAR, ENGINE COWLING, PROPELLER.
DURING INITIAL INVESTIGATION, THIS INSPECTOR NOTED AT THE INCIDENT SCENE THAT THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK WAS FULL OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE 100LL AVIATION GASOLINE BASED ON THE BLUE COLOR IN APPEARANCE.
THIS INSPECTOR REVIEWED THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE, AND PROPELLER LOG BOOKS AND DID NOT NOTE ANY DISCREPANCIES. THIS INSPECTOR ALSO PHYSICALLY CHECKED THE OPERATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE AND ELECTRIC STANDBY FUEL PUMP AND DID NOT NOTE ANY DISCREPANCIES WITH THESE COMPONENTS. THIS INSPECTOR ALSO CONFIRMED THE READINGS OF THE FUEL GAGE TO WHAT WAS VISIBLY NOTED IN THE TANKS.
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