# NTSB ATL83LA177: Beech K35, N9526R, Fitzgerald, GA, May 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 6, 1983, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Fitzgerald, GA
- Coordinates: 31.700263, -83.250381 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7003&lon=-83.2504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6060/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA177

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, go-around (vfr)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, dual student (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - not identified, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD OFF THE AIRPORT AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL DURING A GO- AROUND. THE PILOT WHO WAS BEING CHECKED OUT IN THIS ACFT BY AN INSTRUCTOR WAS TRAINED IN A C-172 WHICH HAS DIFFERENCES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THESE PECULIARITIES WERE DISCUSSED BY CFI AND THE PRIVATE PILOT BEING INSTRUCTED. DURING AN APPROACHFOR ONE OF THE LANDINGS THE CFI TOLD THE PILOT TO GO-AROUND. AT ABOUT 300 FT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT SAID HE SWITCHEDTHE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER TANK. DURING THE LANDING MADE BY THE CFI THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND SEPARATED. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED BOTH MAIN TANKS FULL AND THE AUXILLIARY TANKS NEARLY EMPTY. A DECAL WARNS AGAINST USING THE AUXILLIARY TANKS IN OTHER THAN LEVEL FLT. THE 'BOTH' POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE CESSNA 172 CORRESPONDS TO THE AUXILLIARY POSITION IN THIS ACFT. THE ENGINE OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT WAS STARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT WITH THE SELECTOR ON LEFT MAIN TANK POSITION. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9526R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9526R), registered now, S/N D-6157, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH K35
- Registry model: [Beech K35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (registry code 1151524) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-6157
- Airframe hours: 3667
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-C 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Life Ministry Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, May 5, 1983, 1 hours before
- Departed: FZG, FITZGERALD, GA
- Airport: FZG, Fitzgerald Muni., runway 19, 5,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial, flight instructor, private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830506048479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830506048479A), May 6, 1983: Beech K35, Fitzgerald, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on go around. Crash landed. Fuel selector on aux and right main left main vent plugged by mud dauber.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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