Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA019

NORWOOD, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8PX

BEECH 60

Analysis

THE PILOT HAD JUST CLIMBED TO 2500 FEET WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER. WHEN HE PLACED THE FUEL SELECTOR IN CROSSFEED, BOTH ENGINES QUIT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD LEADING TO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE, WINGS, AND TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. A POST CRASH INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE TANKS OR THE FUEL METERING UNITS FOR EITHER ENGINE. THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACCD THAT THE LAST TIME HE REFUELED THE ACFT WAS SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE AND THAT IT HAD BEEN FLOWN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE ITS LAST REFUELING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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