Summary
On September 11, 1993, a Beech 35 (N650V) was involved in an accident near Marshfield, MO. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: Fuel exhaustion due to the failure of the fuel tank selector valve handle which prohibited the pilot from switching to a tank containing fuel.
On September 11, 1993, at 1430 central daylight time, a Beech BE-35, N650V, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a parked snow plow during a forced landing near Marshfield, Missouri. The airplane had experienced a total loss of engine power in cruise flight. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The personal flight originated at Quincy, Illinois, at 1240. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane reported the fuel selector handle had broken off and the valve could not be moved to another tank. The selector was positioned to the right tank which was empty. The left tank was full.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI93LA360. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N650V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
fuel exhaustion due to the failure of the fuel tank selector valve handle which prohibited the pilot from switching to a tank containing fuel.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 11, 1993, at 1430 central daylight time, a Beech BE-35, N650V, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a parked snow plow during a forced landing near Marshfield, Missouri. The airplane had experienced a total loss of engine power in cruise flight. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The personal flight originated at Quincy, Illinois, at 1240. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane reported the fuel selector handle had broken off and the valve could not be moved to another tank. The selector was positioned to the right tank which was empty. The left tank was full.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93LA360