- Date
- October 3, 1992, 12:55 local (18:55 UTC)
- Place
- Steamboat Sprgs, CO
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4532SBeech F33A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19921003040039A
- Case key
- 18254
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Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area when a suitable forced landing area was available. A factor was: fuel starvation for unknown reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During climb over a 12,000 foot mountain range following takeoff, the pilot stated the engine was not developing sufficient power so he elected to turn towards lower terrain. The engine then failed totally and a forced landing was made in high vegetation next to a hay field. During landing slide, the left wing struck a ditch. Examination provided evidence of no fuel in the lines or strainer and only traces of fuel in the fuel control. A test run of the engine produced normal engine operation. The wings contained what the salvage crew described as adequate fuel for operation, and the hay field was described as suitable for a normal landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4532S
- Reported as
- Beech F33A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CE-598
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 360 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Denver Air Center
- Registered owner
- Green, Gary & Teti, Frank
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- CO
- Destination
- FNL · Ft. Collins, CO
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 480 total · 18 in this make and model · 333 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 22 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBS, 6 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.