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FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Henderson, NV · September 15, 2022

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Date
September 15, 2022 · 11:30 local
Place
Henderson, NV
Airport
Henderson Executive Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9876R
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR22LA349
Reported as
Beech M35
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
24,097 total100 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N9876RRegistered now · Beech M35S/N D-6431 · Built 1960Airframe modelBeech M35Engine 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.

On September 15, 2022 beachcraft bonanza, privacy data omitted was approaching Henderson airport NV, (hnd) for landing. While on final at approximately 300 feet AGL, the engine lost power. The aircraft collided with terainain short of the runway. No injuries were reported by the two occupants. No post crash fire occurred.

The pilot stated during the flight, the fuel selector was positioned to draw fuel from right main tank. After 25 minimutes the right main tank was still indicating full. On final the engine lost power and the fuel selector was then switched to the left main tank. However, the electric fuel pump was not switched on. The engine did not restart.

During the post accident investigation it was discoved that the right main tank was empty and the fuel bladder had collapsed holding the fuel gauge float in the up position indicating full fuel. The left main, left and right aux tanks were full, right tip tank was three quarter full and the left tip tank was destoyed during the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 BEACHCRAFT BONANZA, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS APPROACHING HENDERSON AIRPORT NV, (HND) FOR LANDING. WHILE ON FINAL AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERAINAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE TWO OCCUPANTS. NO POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.

THE PILOT STATED DURING THE FLIGHT, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO DRAW FUEL FROM RIGHT MAIN TANK. AFTER 25 MINIMUTES THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS STILL INDICATING FULL. ON FINAL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS THEN SWITCHED TO THE LEFT MAIN TANK. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS NOT SWITCHED ON. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART.

DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL BLADDER HAD COLLAPSED HOLDING THE FUEL GAUGE FLOAT IN THE UP POSITION INDICATING FULL FUEL. THE LEFT MAIN, LEFT AND RIGHT AUX TANKS WERE FULL, RIGHT TIP TANK WAS THREE QUARTER FULL AND THE LEFT TIP TANK WAS DESTOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT.

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 WPR22LA349Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHenderson, NVThe flight instructor’s failure to verify the fuel quantity and improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Sep 15, 2022 · Substantial damage