Beechcraft H35 N5469D
9 September 2009 · Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2009 at about 18:25 local time, a Beechcraft H35 registered N5469D was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farmers Pride (9N7)
- Coordinates
- 40.4428, -76.4417
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H35
- Registration
- N5469D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ono → Ono
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA512
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's mismanagement of available fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he took off with 10 gallons of fuel on board. The pilot operating handbook stated that 10 gallons of fuel in each tank was required. Enroute, the engine lost power, and the pilot performed a forced landing in a residential area about 1,500 feet from an airport runway. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed that the fuel selector was on the right tank, and that there was no fuel in either tank, although any remaining fuel from the left tank could have leaked out when the wing separated from the fuselage. The fuel feed system on the airplane provided, depending on power settings, 6 to 25 gallons per hour of fuel return to the left tank, and the airplane flew 20 to 25 minutes. Although the loss of engine power occurred at a relatively low altitude, there was no evidence that the pilot attempted to utilize the fuel remaining in the left tank either before or after the event.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2009 | Beechcraft H35 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Ronald L. Strahm | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft H35 | Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Michael A. Lella | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft H35 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft H35 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2007 | Beechcraft H35 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Hugh Bryant | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft H35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Av-Ed Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | Mueller Frederick Karl | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172S | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | Moyer Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Robinson R44 | Silver Spring, Pennsylvania, United States | Advanced Helicopter Concepts | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Diamond DA 40 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Piper PA28 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | John T. Bouley | Minor injuries | - |