- Date
- February 1, 1989, 11:25 local (16:25 UTC)
- Place
- Kennebunk, ME
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N67561Beech A-36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890201001689A
- Case key
- 36374
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to assure the fuel selector was properly positioned which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff while in cruise at 3,000 feet a loss of eng power was experienced. An off airport forced landing was attempted during which the acft contacted trees. The eng was test run satisfactorily during post accident exam. The fuel selector was found between the two tank positions (fuel would not flow in this position), the aux boost pump was off and fuel was present in both tanks. In addition, a witness indicated that the pilot did not conduct a preflight exam of the acft prior to takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67561
- Reported as
- Beech A-36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-1683
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB15, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas N. Tureen
- Registered owner
- Thomas N Tureen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 2, 1988 · 124 hours before
- Departed
- PWM · Portland, ME
- Destination
- BOS · Boston, MA
- Airport
- B19
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,550 total · 2,010 in this make and model · 4,550 as pilot in command · 62 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.