Beechcraft S35 N5858S
15 November 2011 · Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 2011 at about 16:40 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N5858S was involved in an accident near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7697, -87.8517
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N5858S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marquette → Brookfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed for the planned 1 hour, 40 minute flight with 58 total gallons of fuel. While in cruise flight at 2,500 feet mean sea level, the engine suddenly lost power. The pilot noticed no anomalies prior to the loss of engine power. After switching fuel tanks and several unsuccessful engine restart attempts, the pilot executed a forced landing to a field. The pilot stated that, at the time of the accident, he estimated that the left and right fuel tanks were about half-full of fuel. Postaccident examination of the airplane showed about 35 gallons of fuel in the left fuel tank and no fuel in the right fuel tank. The fuel selector was selected to the right tank. The right fuel tank was intact, and the left fuel tank bladder contained a tear, in which the fuel drained until it reached a level below the tear. No fuel was in the fuel lines from the right tank and through the engine fuel system, which was consistent with fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2011 | Beechcraft S35 | Chester, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Beechcraft S35 | Dixie Valley, Nevada, United States | Danny Lee Urquhart | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Beechcraft S35 | DeRidder, Louisiana, United States | Jack C. Murrell, Jr | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2012 | Beechcraft S35 | Lake in the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft S35 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | David Hrupsa | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft S35 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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