# Accident 20150418006739A: Beech F33A, Puyallup, WA, April 18, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 2015, 10:57 local time
- Place: Puyallup, WA
- Airport: Pierce County - Thun Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1022° N, 122.2856° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1022&lon=-122.2856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84MD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150418006739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N84MD LANDED OFF AIRPORT JUST NORTH OF PIERCE COUNTY AIRPORT (KPLU) WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER.  N84MD HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF MAINTENANCE THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF POWER-LOSS DURING GROUND OPERATIONS.

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BY THE NTSB, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL LINE WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS LOOSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR15LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA167), Apr 18, 2015: Beech F33A (N84MD), Puyallup, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a mechanic’s failure to properly tighten the B-nut to the fuel pump inlet during a recent annual inspection. Contributing to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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