MKC81FCQ17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Hill City, KS · March 19, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1981
Place
Hill City, KS · HILL CITY, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2022ABeech A36
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810319010689A
Case key
126948

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0462  81/3/19  NR.HILL CITY,KS       BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1155                    N2022A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSSELL,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TK 1/2GAL,L TK 15GALS.PLT STATED SWITCHED TKS FOR AIR RESTART BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2022A
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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