What happened
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On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, a Beech V35, registered as N87565, serial number D-8490, was involved in an incident in the vicinity of George T Lewis Airport (kcdk) in Cedar Key, FL. The incident resulted in minor damage to the aircraft.
The pilot explained that he arrived at kcdk earlier from herlong recreational airport (kheg) in jacksonville, FL, N87565 took on approx 20 gallons of fuel at kheg.
He stated that he flew to kcdk with the fuel selector set on the right tank and landed without any issue. When he was planning to depart from kcdk, he reported that he had a combined total of approx. 60 gallons of fuel and switched the fuel selector to the left tank. He completed all checklist items and reported that the engine runup and aircraft were operating normally.
During takeoff, he stated that the aircraft suffered an immedite loss of power after the landing gear was retracted. The pilot elected to land straight ahead and ditch in the water.
As the FAA filed it
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021, A BEECH V35, REGISTERED AS N87565, SERIAL NUMBER D-8490, WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT IN THE VICINITY OF GEORGE T LEWIS AIRPORT (KCDK) IN CEDAR KEY, FL. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT HE ARRIVED AT KCDK EARLIER FROM HERLONG RECREATIONAL AIRPORT (KHEG) IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, N87565 TOOK ON APPROX 20 GALLONS OF FUEL AT KHEG.
HE STATED THAT HE FLEW TO KCDK WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR SET ON THE RIGHT TANK AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. WHEN HE WAS PLANNING TO DEPART FROM KCDK, HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD A COMBINED TOTAL OF APPROX. 60 GALLONS OF FUEL AND SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK. HE COMPLETED ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS AND REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE RUNUP AND AIRCRAFT WERE OPERATING NORMALLY.
DURING TAKEOFF, HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN IMMEDITE LOSS OF POWER AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD AND DITCH IN THE WATER.
Other reports on N87565 · 3
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