Beechcraft 23 N3523R

Summary

On 17 January 1993 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N3523R, operated by McBride, William, was involved in an accident near Mebane, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 January 1993 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mebane, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Kimrey Airport (PVT)

Coordinates

36.0905, -79.2698

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23

Registration

N3523R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

McBride, William

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93LA052

4 people were seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE.

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ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE QUIT AS HE TURNED DOWNWIND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHILE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED, AND THE PILOT SELECTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA BETWEEN A TREE LINE AND A MOBILE HOME PARK; THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN THE OPEN PORTION OF THE LANDING AREA. THE FIELD EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD A LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL, BUT THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY; THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR AND THE ENGINE, AND THERE WAS NO FUEL DISCOVERED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE ENGINE WAS PLACED ON A TEST STAND AND OPERATED UP TO 2400 RPM WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR COMPONENT FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.