- Date
- February 9, 2000, 18:15 local (Feb 10, 2000, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Schaumburg, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9582QBeech V35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 9, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000209000529A
- Case key
- 48621
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Probable cause
inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot and fuel consumption calculations not being preformed by the pilot. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion, the rocks/boulders, and the high vegetation.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot's written statement, while he was on approach to Schaumburg Regional Airport the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot stated that he attempted to land on runway 29 but impacted the terrain approximately 100-feet short of the runway threshold. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had, 'Visually confirm fuel level in each tank prior to departure.' The pilot reported, 'The bottom line is that I did not check the fuel tanks at any time on February 9 [the accident date].' The pilot continued, 'Having flown from Schaumburg to Midway to Columbus and almost back to Fort Wayne on one tank...Fuel exhaustion never concerned me. Tough mistake.' Examination of the fuel tanks of the airplane revealed no useable fuel present.
Factual narrative
On February 9, 2000, at 1815 central standard time (cst), a Beech V35, N9582Q, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during impact with terrain following a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing while on approach to runway 29 (3,800 feet by 100 feet, dry/concrete) at the Schaumburg Regional Airport, Schaumburg, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight departed Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio at 1650 cst.
According to the pilot's written statement, while he was on approach to Schaumburg Regional Airport the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot stated that he attempted to land on runway 29 but impacted the terrain approximately 100-feet short of the runway threshold. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had, "Visually confirm fuel level in each tank prior to departure." The pilot reported, "The bottom line is that I did not check the fuel tanks at any time on February 9 [the accident date]." The pilot continued, "Having flown from Schaumburg to Midway to Columbus and almost back to Fort Wayne on one tank...Fuel exhaustion never concerned me. Tough mistake." Examination of the fuel tanks of the airplane revealed no useable fuel present.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9582Q
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-8213
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- Continental IO-520BA-10, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Grandview 1, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 23, 1999 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- CMH · Columbus, OH
- Destination
- 06C
- Airport
- 06C · Schaumburg Regional Arpt, runway 29, 3,800 × 100 ft
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 951 total · 4 in this make and model · 845 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 0° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORD, 9 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.
Other investigations on N9582Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.