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August 14, 1992 · Beech D55 · N14WW

Oxford, ME

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 14, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Oxford, ME
Aircraft
Beech D55
Tail Number
N14WW
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC92FA164

The pilot initiated a takeoff on runway 33. After liftoff, the left engine quit, followed shortly by the right engine. The pilot made a forced landing in an area with trees. An exam revealed the fuel tank selectors were in the auxiliary (AUX) positions. No fuel leaks were detected in the AUX tanks. The left AUX tank had 4 gallons of fuel remaining, and the right AUX tank had 5 gallons remaining. Though damaged, 1 gallon of fuel was found in the left main tank; the right main tank was empty. After the accident, 15 gallons of fuel was added to the left main tank before it began to leak; no test of the right main tank was made since its bladder was ruptured. The pilot's operating handbook required that for takeoff, the main fuel tanks be selected and that each main tank have a minimum of 13 gallons of fuel. After the accident, both engines were started and ran normally, using the fuel in the tanks. The pilot had a total of 30 hours in this make and model of airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND FUEL TANK SELECTION FOR TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES DURING TAKEOFF.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 33. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN AREA WITH TREES. AN EXAM REVEALED THE FUEL TANK SELECTORS WERE IN THE AUXILIARY (AUX) POSITIONS. NO FUEL LEAKS WERE DETECTED IN THE AUX TANKS. THE LEFT AUX TANK HAD 4 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING, AND THE RIGHT AUX TANK HAD 5 GALLONS REMAINING. THOUGH DAMAGED, 1 GALLON OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK; THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS EMPTY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE LEFT MAIN TANK BEFORE IT BEGAN TO LEAK; NO TEST OF THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS MADE SINCE ITS BLADDER WAS RUPTURED. THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK REQUIRED THAT FOR TAKEOFF, THE MAIN FUEL TANKS BE SELECTED AND THAT EACH MAIN TANK HAVE A MINIMUM OF 13 GALLONS OF FUEL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BOTH ENGINES WERE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY, USING THE FUEL IN THE TANKS. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 30 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:05 EDT
Nearest AirportOxford County Regional (0nm N)
Runway33
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech D55
Tail NumberN14WW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-C · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 55
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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