Beechcraft 36 N9031S

Summary

On 19 August 2018 at about 04:30 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N9031S was involved in an accident near Kelso, Washington, 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

19 August 2018 at 04:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kelso, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.1042, -122.3728

Aircraft

Beechcraft 36

Registration

N9031S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tacoma → Portland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR18TA243

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.     

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while en route to the destination airport during the personal flight, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a field, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right fuel tank was empty, while the left fuel tank was full. The pilot stated that he did not remember switching fuel tanks during the flight and that, given that the right fuel tank was empty, he likely ran out of fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.