Beechcraft 33 N7960M
1 August 1994 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1994 at about 03:15 local time, a Beechcraft 33 registered N7960M was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jabara (3KM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 33
- Registration
- N7960M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Lennox → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA254
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate management of the fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ENTERED THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, THE AIRPLANE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED THE SELECTED FUEL TANK AND TURNED THE BOOST PUMP ON. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RAN FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE PILOT SWITCHED THE SELECTED FUEL TANK AGAIN AND TRIED TO RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON AN ADJACENT FIELD. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT. THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE WAS FOUND 1/4 TO 1/8 ROTATION OUT OF THE RIGHT FUEL TANK SELECTION DETENT. AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS PREFORMED. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RAN UP TO 2750 RPM WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Stillman E. Bond | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft 33 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Beechcraft 33-A | Lago Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 33 | Franklin Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft 33 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft 33A | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Gerald L. Dorf | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Robert O Ely STARDUSTER-II SA300 | Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | Arlie L. Aeschliman | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft A36 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |