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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Sioux Falls, SD · August 30, 2016

Date: August 30, 2016 · 08:59 local
Place: Sioux Falls, SD
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23583
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16CA364
Reported as: Beech V35B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 163 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N23583Registered now · Beech V35BS/N D-10087 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech V35B

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What happened

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PIC was getting instrument instruction and was completing an asr approach and when the power was brought in to level off at the dh the aircraft started running rough. The ip took the controls and stated to the PIC to change tanks and the engine quit. PIC attempted to restart the aircraft. The ip tried to make it to the airport or the road but he stated that they were not able to make either so they opt for the corn field. Aircraft was taken by truck to the local FBO and investigation revealed that the right tank which they were on was almost empty and the other tank was half full. It is beleived that the PIC when switching tanks turned it to off instead of the left tank.

Talking to the PIC he stated that he did not pop the cap on the tanks and visually check but instead used the fuel gauges to estimate his fuel in the tanks. This is the pic's first accident and had no prior enforcements or incidents. Therefore I will send this accident to the faasteam for remedial training.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS GETTING INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION AND WAS COMPLETING AN ASR APPROACH AND WHEN THE POWER WAS BROUGHT IN TO LEVEL OFF AT THE DH THE AIRCRAFT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE IP TOOK THE CONTROLS AND STATED TO THE PIC TO CHANGE TANKS AND THE ENGINE QUIT. PIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT. THE IP TRIED TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT OR THE ROAD BUT HE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE EITHER SO THEY OPT FOR THE CORN FIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN BY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL FBO AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT TANK WHICH THEY WERE ON WAS ALMOST EMPTY AND THE OTHER TANK WAS HALF FULL. IT IS BELEIVED THAT THE PIC WHEN SWITCHING TANKS TURNED IT TO OFF INSTEAD OF THE LEFT TANK.

TALKING TO THE PIC HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT POP THE CAP ON THE TANKS AND VISUALLY CHECK BUT INSTEAD USED THE FUEL GAUGES TO ESTIMATE HIS FUEL IN THE TANKS. THIS IS THE PIC'S FIRST ACCIDENT AND HAD NO PRIOR ENFORCEMENTS OR INCIDENTS. THEREFORE I WILL SEND THIS ACCIDENT TO THE FAASTEAM FOR REMEDIAL TRAINING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN16CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSioux Falls, SDThe pilot's failure to adequately manage the available fuel supply, resulting in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate preflight by the pilot and flight instructor, and the flight instructor's…Aug 30, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N23583 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780919031479AForced Landing · Dekalb, ILSep 19, 1978 · Substantial damage