Beechcraft V35B N6645G

Summary

On 18 April 2005 at about 22:07 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N6645G, operated by David Duncan, was involved in an accident near Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 April 2005 at 22:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Tupelo Municipal - C D Lemons (TUP)

Coordinates

34.2681, -88.7697

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N6645G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David Duncan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Wayne → Tupelo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05LA077

1 person was seriously injured.

A loss of engine power due to the inadequate in-flight planning and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement the pilot reported that while on the return leg of the cross-county flight he noted (via the panel mounted fuel gauges) a lower than expected total fuel quantity. The pilot stated that after reviewing his fuel receipt, he discovered that the airplane had received 15 gallons total at the last fuel stop. He further stated that he had intended for 15 gallons to be added to each wing tank for a total of 30 gallons. The pilot reported that he recalculated the fuel load and determined that he had sufficient fuel to complete the trip. Approximately two hours later, while in a descent to his planned destination, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot later reported that he should have used manual calculations of fuel quantity to backup gauge indications.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.