Beech BE-D35 accident near Decatur, AL
On August 6, 2005, a Beech BE-D35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Decatur, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 6, 2005
- Place
- Decatur, AL
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-D35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.619°N, 87.052°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050809X01183
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 6, 2005, at 1045 central daylight time, a Beech D35, N3468B, registered to and operated by the commercial pilot collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 18 at, Decatur Pryor Airport, in Decatur, Alabama. The accident occurred 5.6 nautical miles southwest of the Decatur Pryor Airport. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received fatal injury's, the pilot rated passenger received serious injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from the Decatur Pryor Airport in Decatur, Alabama on August 6, 2005, at 1035. According to a mechanic, the first flight of the morning was a post maintenance flight check. The mechanic and the pilot conducted a pre-flight inspection which included a 20 minute ground run. During the preflight inspection the pilot inspected the left main and auxiliary fuel tanks, noting that the auxiliary fuel tank was full. The mechanic did not observe how much fuel was in the wing tanks. Following the ground run the engine cowling was opened, and no leaks or problems were noted. The pilot and mechanic flew the airplane doing four takeoff and landings. The mechanic stated that this took about an hour. The mechanic noted that the fuel selector was on the left tank during the entire test flight, and that following the flight he observed that the fuel quantity gage indicated 1/4. After returning to the hangar, the cowling
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin during 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.
