# NTSB ATL84LA022: Beech A36, N38234, Greensboro, NC, October 17, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 17, 1983, 12:08 local (16:08 UTC)
- Place: Greensboro, NC
- Location: 36.0726° N, 79.7920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greensboro, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0726&lon=-79.7920&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6372
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6372/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA022

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (contributing factor)
  - aircraft service - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - emergency procedure - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT LOST POWER DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE FUEL SELECTORWAS ON THE EMPTY LEFT TANK. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 20 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE PLT DID NOT CHECK THE FUEL SELECTOR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND DID NOT REFUEL THE ACFT. THE LAST RECORD OF FUELING WAS ON 9/20/83. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF FLTS OR FLT TIME SINCE THAT DATE. AFTER THE POWER LOSS THE PLT RECALLED TURNING ON THE BOOSTER PUMP BUT DOES NOT RECALL CHANGING THEFUEL SELECTOR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL LINES BEING USED. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38234](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38234-1996-05-01), registration cancelled 1996-05-01, S/N E1779 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: E-1779
- Airframe hours: 748
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-BB 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: The American Dryco Co., Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, June 30, 1983, 59 hours before
- Departed: GSO, GREENSBORO, NC
- Destination: W27, SMITHFIELD, NC

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,220 total, 750 in this make and model, 842 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19831017054719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831017054719A), Oct 17, 1983: Beech A36, Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel mismanagement.

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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