Beechcraft A23 N3508R

Summary

On 12 September 1999 at about 21:10 local time, a Beechcraft A23 registered N3508R, operated by Joseph T. Gembusia, was involved in an accident near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

12 September 1999 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Carlisle Airport (N94)

Coordinates

40.1995, -77.2005

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23

Registration

N3508R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Joseph T. Gembusia

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilkes-Barre → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA223

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on final approach, the engine lost all power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. The pilot stated that after the landing, he moved the fuel selector from 'LEFT' to 'OFF'. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. The inspector observed approximately 18 gallons of fuel in the right fuel tank. He did not observe any fuel in the left fuel tank. According to FAA records, on April 7, 1998, a Continental IO-346A was removed from the airplane; and a Lycoming IO-360 was installed. According to an engineering report from General Aviation Technical Services, Inc., the Lycoming engine burned more fuel per hour than the Continental engine. The pilot reported 16.7 hours of total flight experience in the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.