Beechcraft A36 N6088S

Summary

On 10 February 1985 at about 04:10 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N6088S, operated by Metro Flying Club, was involved in an accident near New Albany, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 February 1985 at 04:10

Classification

Accident

Location

New Albany, Mississippi, United States

Coordinates

34.4897, -89.0194

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N6088S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Metro Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montgomery → Olive Branch

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL85LA093

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PIC HAD 1/2 HOUR CHECK-OUT IN A-36 BUT OVER 3900 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS. HIS 14 HOURS IN THIS ACFT WAS CROSS COUNTRY FLYING. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL WAS KEPT EVENLY DIDTRIBUTED BY SWITCHING THE FUEL SELECTOR BETWEEN TANKS DURING THE NEARLY THREE HOUR FLIGHT. THE PIC/CFI COMMENTED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT IT SOUNDED LIKE FUEL STARVATION. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE UNDAMAGED FUEL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED 15 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK, 0 IN THE LEFT, FUEL SELECTOR ON THE RIGHT TANK, & THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP OFF-PILOT'S HANDBOOK CALLS FOR AUXILIARY PUMP 'ON' WITH LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.