Beech A36 accident near Wallisville, TX
On January 26, 1995, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wallisville, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 26, 1995
- Place
- Wallisville, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.860°N, 94.691°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02852
Official records · FTW95FA101
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On January 25, 1995, at 2140 central standard time, a Beech A36, N725OU, was destroyed during a forced landing near Wallisville, Texas. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the business cross country flight. During an interview and on the enclosed statement, the passenger reported the information in this paragraph. At 1810, when the pilot and passenger arrived at the Destin, Florida, airport, the pilot obtained fuel and performed a preflight inspection of the airplane. Prior to departure and during the flight, the aft door warning light and the cockpit door light were illuminated; however, the pilot indicated that the doors were secure. The pilot and passenger used oxygen (a procedure used by the pilot for night flights) from a portable bottle. Initial cruise flight was at 6,000 feet MSL and en route the airplane descended due to lowering ceilings. During the interview, the passenger further reported that he recalled the following events; "the sequence of events and the location of occurrence was not clear." In the vicinity of Beaumont, Texas, one fuel tank gauge was reading higher than the other gauge, and the pilot said that he was switching back and forth between the two tanks. About 10 minutes before impact, the passenger noted the fuel gauges showing between 1/3 and 1/2 full. As the flight approached Beaumont, Texas, a repetitive "beep" was heard in the cockpit and the pilot replied that the autopilot was not working and he would fly the airplane manually. T
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND A LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
