Beechcraft A36 N900TM

Summary

On 17 March 2015 at about 15:05 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N900TM was involved in an accident near New Market, Indiana, 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.

Date

17 March 2015 at 15:05

Classification

Accident

Location

New Market, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Crawfordsville Muni (CFJ)

Coordinates

39.9464, -86.9269

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N900TM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Crawfordsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA022

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power en-route.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was being ferried for maintenance of its fuel system. About 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported that he intentionally emptied the right main fuel tank to facilitate maintenance at the destination airport. Subsequently, the airplane lost engine power and he maneuvered the airplane for landing in an open field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right rear wing spar. According to a Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector who examined the airplane at the accident site, the fuel tanks were found void of fuel. The right tip tank had some fuel, but no usable fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.