Beechcraft V35B N4002A

Summary

On 10 January 2001 at about 20:07 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N4002A was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 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.

Date

10 January 2001 at 20:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Falcon Field (FFZ)

Coordinates

33.4299, -111.7107

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N4002A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marana → Mesa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX01LA072

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper fuel management in cruise flight that resulted in a loss of engine power, because of fuel starvation, and a collision with a fence during the subsequent forced landing.

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

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The pilot reported that about 5 miles from the field the engine began to surge while feeding from the left tank. He switched to the right tank and turned on the boost pump, but could not regain power on the engine. He made a gear-up forced landing on a canal bank and struck a fence. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane at the scene reported the left fuel tank contained approximately 1 quart and the right tank appeared 1/2 full. The airplane was recovered to an aircraft storage facility. A vented fuel tank was connected to the fuel selector valve inlet for the left tank. With left tank selected, the engine was started and run for approximately 5 minutes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.