Beech 35 A33 accident near Helenwood, TN
On January 30, 2018, a Beech 35 A33 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Helenwood, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 30, 2018
- Place
- Helenwood, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 A33 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.403°N, 84.515°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180131X31336
Official records · ANC18FA022
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 30, 2018, about 1345 eastern standard time, a Beech 35-A33 airplane, N9378Y, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near Helenwood, Tennessee. The private pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to the pilot who was operating the airplane as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed near the accident site, and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The airplane departed from Venice, Florida, about 0748 destined for Urbana, Ohio, with a planned intermediate fuel stop. A Garmin GPS unit was found at the wreckage location. A review of the unit's data logs revealed that, after departing Venice, the airplane landed at Barrow County Airport (WDR), Winder, Georgia, at 1146:45 (about 4 hours later), and then departed for Urbana at 1205:30. After departure, the airplane proceeded northeast before turning north at a cruising GPS altitude that varied between about 8,291 and 6,558 ft. According to the pilot, prior to departing WDR the airplane was refueled and departed with 70 gallons of fuel onboard. After departure, while in level cruise flight, the engine "sputtered," followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot stated that the engine gauges did not indicate any sign of overheating or other mechanical problems. He followed the emergency engine restart checklist in an attempt to restart the engine to no avail. He broadcast a "mayday" call three times o
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the air start checklist.
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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.
