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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B35 · Port Hadlock, WA · January 13, 2019

Date: January 13, 2019 · 14:16 local
Place: Port Hadlock, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5093C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA064
Reported as: Beech B35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,712 total1,190 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N5093CRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2020 · Beech B35S/N D-2355 Airframe modelBeech B35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Upon climb out door opened and pilot attempted to close the door when suddenly the aircraft lost power and pilot induced controlled crash. Pilot statement revealed after engine faltered, he noticed LH wing fuel gauge read full which he believed to be incorrect and right wing fuel gauge read empty.

As the FAA filed it

UPON CLIMB OUT DOOR OPENED AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND PILOT INDUCED CONTROLLED CRASH. PILOT STATEMENT REVEALED AFTER ENGINE FALTERED, HE NOTICED LH WING FUEL GAUGE READ FULL WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE INCORRECT AND RIGHT WING FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR19LA064Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPort Hadlock, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.Jan 13, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5093C · 1

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

Accident 19940825023279AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Everett, WANose gear failed to extend. Unable extend it manually. Landed nose gear up retract link rod broke. Jammed trim.Aug 25, 1994 · Substantial damage