# NTSB ATL93LA070: Beech A36, N29AP, Augusta, GA, April 7, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 7, 1993, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Augusta, GA
- Coordinates: 33.47956, -82.010536 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4796&lon=-82.0105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8733
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL93LA070
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8733/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA070

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND FOLLOWING A 2.7 HOUR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AS HE REDUCED POWER ON FINAL, THE ENGINE QUIT. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER GROUND IMPACT BUT THE PILOT ESCAPED THROUGH A REAR CABIN WINDOW. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING WAS CONSUMED BY THE POST CRASH FIRE, FIRE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING WAS MINIMAL. THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION. A36 PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE AVAILABLE FUEL SUPPLY WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSUMED DURING FLIGHT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ONLY BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 70 HOURS SINCE NEW.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29AP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29AP-1993-08-18), registration cancelled 1993-08-18, S/N E2756 (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-2756
- Airframe hours: 70
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-550-B 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: White River Aero Services, Inc
- Registered owner: White River Aero Services, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000, 70 hours before
- Departed: I14, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DNL, Daniel Field, runway 5, 3,900 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 1,390 total, 800 in this make and model, 1,340 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AGS, 7 nm away

## 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 19930407008069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930407008069A), Apr 7, 1993: Beech A36, Augusta, GA, Destroyed. Engine quit on final. Hit trees short of runway. Appears ran a tank dry. Selector on unburned tank.

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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