Beechcraft A36 N991PP

Summary

On 2 October 2009 at about 18:10 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N991PP, operated by Aero Mark JM LLC, was involved in an accident near Refugio, Texas, United States. 3 people were 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.

Date

2 October 2009 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Refugio, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.2306, -97.3209

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N991PP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Mark JM LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Century Air → Corpus Christi

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA005

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the correct engine restart checklist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-country flight the pilot tracked his fuel usage by watching the engine analyzer; however, about 180 miles from his destination airport the engine lost power and the pilot performed a forced landing, resulting in substantial to the airplane. During the descent the pilot unsuccessfully tried to restart the engine by switching the fuel selector between the right and left fuel tanks. An on-site examination of the airplane revealed that the that the airplane's left wing fuel tank contained about 2 cups of fuel and when the right wing fuel cap was removed, fuel would spill from the tank. An additional examination of the fuel selector, airframe, and an engine test run failed to reveal a preimpact anomaly that would have precluded a restart of the engine. The pilot later added that while trying to restart the engine he did not turn on the electric-driven fuel pump. Additionally, he noted that the checklist that he carried in the aircraft failed to mention the electric-driven fuel pump; however, he noted that the pilot's operating handbook (POH) did mention the electric pump.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.