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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35 · Medford, OR · June 8, 2019

Date: June 8, 2019 · 14:00 local
Place: Medford, OR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N602BH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19TA162
Reported as: Beech 35
Reported engine: Continental E185 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
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.

Aircraft departed Medford airport (kmfr) enroute to boise Idaho. Soon after departing, airman reported an issue with the fuel pump and returned to the airport. Airplane landed in a neighborhood approximately 1 mile away from the airport. Aircraft landed on a residential street and struck some trees. Pilots suffered minor injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MEDFORD AIRPORT (KMFR) ENROUTE TO BOISE IDAHO. SOON AFTER DEPARTING, AIRMAN REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. AIRPLANE LANDED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND STRUCK SOME TREES. PILOTS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR19TA162Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportMedford, ORThe pilot’s mismanagement of fuel onboard, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jun 8, 2019 · Substantial damage