Beechcraft A36 N23652

Summary

On 28 December 1996 at about 17:05 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N23652, operated by Rodney Bailey, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 December 1996 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Pensacola International (PNS)

Coordinates

30.4694, -87.1903

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N23652

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rodney Bailey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tampa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97FA030

2 people died.

The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply that resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was low ceilings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight had arrived at the destination airport, and the pilot had completed an instrument approach, but low clouds prevented him from landing. He requested a second instrument approach. While on a five mile final, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. Efforts to restart the engine failed. The airplane collided with trees five miles short of the airport. Examination of the airframe failed to disclose a mechanical problem or a system malfunction. During the examination of the wing assembly, there was no fuel recovered from the left fuel tank. The right wing displayed evidence of hydraulic fluid action in the vicinity of the fuel tank installation; the left fuel bladder was not damaged. The engine operated through all power ranges during the functional test. The aircraft fuel selector was in the left tank position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.