Beechcraft F33A N8225F

Summary

On 16 September 2005 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N8225F was involved in an accident near Emerson, Nebraska, United States. One person was 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

16 September 2005 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Emerson, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

42.3228, -96.6811

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N8225F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norfolk → Sioux City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA269

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to verify the fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the low altitude, the crops and the fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power. The pilot reported that while in flight at 1,800 feet above ground level, he experienced a loss of power about 10 seconds after switching fuel tanks. He also reported a loss of fuel pressure. An engine run subsequent to the accident confirmed engine operation. During the engine run, it was found that failure to place the fuel selector valve within the detent would result in power loss due to fuel starvation. The pilot reported that he was over rolling terrain with crops and during the landing the airplane contacted corn crops and a barbed wire fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.