Accident Details
Date
Monday, January 9, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89LA040
Location
PAWHUSKA, OK
Event ID
20001213X27587
Coordinates
36.660964, -96.329879
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE BEING INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED OFF AND THE PILOT'S EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INADEQUATE IN DISCOVERINGAND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THIS RESULTED IN THE FUEL STARVATION RELATED POWER LOSS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH TERRAIN ON WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED AND THE FENCE WHICH WAS CONTACTED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4521S
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
D9459
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89LA040