- Date
- February 25, 1988, 07:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Pacoima, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5041BBeech F35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880225060489A
- Case key
- 25955
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that he had initially psnd the fuel selector (sel) to the left main tank. He said that after abt 1 hr of flt (near palmdale, CA), he psnd the sel to the rgt main tank for a short time, then (near Pacoima), he moved it back to the left main tank. Thereafter, the eng suddenly lost power as the acft was nearing the destn at 3500' MSL (2500' AGL). The plt stated that he tried to restart the eng, but was unable. He could not visually acquire the destn arpt, so he reversed course in an atmt to land at whiteman arpt, but did not reach it. Drg an emerg landing, the acft collidedwith residential property & svrl autos abt 1/4 mi from the arpt. An exam revealed the left main & rgt aux fuel tanks were empty, but the left aux & rgt main tanks were nearly full.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5041B
- Reported as
- Beech F35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D4308
- Engine
- Continental E-225-8, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M.Duane Butler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 28, 1987
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- BUR · Burbank, CA
- Airport
- WHP · Whiteman, runway 30, 3,725 × 40 ft
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 250 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BUR, 4 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 N5041B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.