- Date
- January 10, 1984, 07:22 local (12:22 UTC)
- Place
- Crystal, MN
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N32637Beech BE-33A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840110062939A
- Case key
- 12523
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees and a residence near the destination airport after experiencing a total non-mechanical loss of power resulting from fuel starvation. The pilot reported he had estimated the fuel on board by a visual inspection of the tanks. This aircraft is not equipped with fuel level tabs. After the accident, about 4 gal of fuel were drained from the right fuel tank, but only about 2 qts of fuel were found in the left tank. The plt stated that thefuel selector was positioned to the left tank when the eng lost power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32637
- Reported as
- Beech BE-33A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CE-850
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David P. Burkel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 2, 1983 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- DTL · Detroit Lakes, MN
- Destination
- MIC · Crystal, MN
- Airport
- MIC · Crystal, runway 31, 3,263 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 785 total · 23 in this make and model · 23 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 10 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSP, 12 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.