Beechcraft 36 N7687N
18 May 1993 · Hayward, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1993 at about 02:49 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N7687N was involved in an accident near Hayward, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayward, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hayward Municipal (HWD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N7687N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft and his failure to ensure that adequate fuel existed in the fuel tanks to be used.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE TOOK OFF ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 3,000 FEET. THE ENGINE QUIT JUST AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT, SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BERM SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE ATTEMPTED POWER OFF FORCED LANDING. FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS ABOUT HALF FULL AND THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED LESS THAN ONE GALLON. AFTER JACKING UP THE NOSE AND REPLACING THE PROPELLER, THE INSPECTOR RECONNECTED THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY, TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE RIGHT TANK, AND STARTED THE ENGINE. DURING THE ENGINE RUN, ALL POWER PLANT GAUGES WERE READING IN NORMAL RANGES. FUEL SYSTEM CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT SPECIFY HOW HE QUANTIFIED THE FUEL IN EACH TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 36TC | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Gray, John A. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 36 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 36 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Carver, ROY J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Beechcraft 36 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Glyn Bindon | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 36 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Jack W. Wolf | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 36 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Tri-H Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |