20231001016309I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 35-A33 · Enid, OK · October 1, 2023

Date: October 1, 2023 · 20:25 local
Place: Enid, OK
Airport: Enid Woodring Regional
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9348Y
Reported as: Beech 35-A33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 166 total31 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9348YRegistered now · Beech 35-A33S/N CD-256 Airframe modelBeech 35-A33 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.

While performing practice flights at wdg. Pilot was on baseleg approch to runway 17 when aircraft lost power. Pilot landed short of runway 17 by apprx. 2 miles. Inspected aircraft found nose whell assembly loose on axle. No further damage to aircraft. During interview . The pilot stated he suspected running out of fuel. Apon further inspection found the selected tank (right hand main) little to no fuel visable. The aux tanks and left wing main tank had between a 1/3 and 1/2 depth of fuel remaining. The pilot admitted to not selecting any other tank available.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING PRACTICE FLIGHTS AT WDG. PILOT WAS ON BASELEG APPROCH TO RUNWAY 17 WHEN AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 17 BY APPRX. 2 MILES. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND NOSE WHELL ASSEMBLY LOOSE ON AXLE. NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. DURING INTERVIEW . THE PILOT STATED HE SUSPECTED RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. APON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE SELECTED TANK (RIGHT HAND MAIN) LITTLE TO NO FUEL VISABLE. THE AUX TANKS AND LEFT WING MAIN TANK HAD BETWEEN A 1/3 AND 1/2 DEPTH OF FUEL REMAINING. THE PILOT ADMITTED TO NOT SELECTING ANY OTHER TANK AVAILABLE.

Other reports on N9348Y · 2

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

Incident 20171105018249ICruise/Level Flight · Loda, ILThe pilot was flying from champaign IL(kcmi) to planned destination naperville IL, (LL10) naper aero. The flight was at 5000 ft. (MSL), at approximately 21:50 local time, the pilot indicated he switched the tank valve from the left main to the aux tank…Nov 5, 2017 · Minor damage Incident 20080731842909INormal Cruise · Fulton, MO(-23) Loss of engine power caused off-airport landing. No damage to aircraft or property, no injuries to pilot or passengers. Incident #[privacy data omitted]Jul 31, 2008 · No damage