Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87FA129

WALL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N4314W

BEECH B-60

Analysis

ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING AN ATTEMPTED OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING A DUAL ENG FAILURE WHILE LEVELING OFF AT CRZ FLT. PLT STATED THAT LEFT ENG, THEN RIGHT ENG SURGED AND QUIT AS HE WAS LEVELING OFF AT 9000' MSL. AT THE TIME OF THE ENG FAILURES THE FUEL TOTALIZER WAS READING 60 GAL, BUT THE ACFT FUEL GAUGES WERE READING EMPTY. PLT BROKE OUT OF OVC AT 3500 MSL (ABOUT 1200' AGL) AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE CLEAR AREA TO LAND BEFORE COMMITTING TO AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN TREES. GEAR WAS DOWN, FLAPS WERE UP AND NEITHER ENG WAS FEATHERED AT IMPACT. PLT STATED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN BOTH ENGS QUIT AND THAT HE DID NOT ATTEMPT AN AIR START.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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