STANTON, KY, USA
N3828N
BEECH A36
WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER WHEN THE ACFT WAS AT APRX 300 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS & RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR & FLAPS IN AN EFFORT TO REACH THE RWY. WHEN HE SAW THAT HE COULD NOT GLIDE TO THE RWY, HE TURNED TO AVOID TREES. HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THEN CRASHED INTO A POND. AN EXAM REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT TANK. APRX 20 TO 25 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK, BUT NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK. A POST CRASH ENG RUN WAS MADE & IT OPERATED SMOOTHLY TO 2715 RPM WITH A 62 INCH TEST CLUB PROPELLER INSTALLED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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