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October 22, 1991 · Beech 58 · N99CK

Pelham, AL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 22, 1991
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Pelham, AL
Aircraft
Beech 58
Tail Number
N99CK
Operator
Green Hills Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL92FA013

The airplane had been fueled to capacity then flown on multiple flights. At the last stop, 18 gallons of fuel was added to each wing tank, which gave 60 gallons total, the pilot said. As the pilot prepared to leave, the left fuel boost pump was discovered to be inoperative. The pilot told a mechanic that she tried to start the left engine by placing the left fuel selector on the left engine and the right fuel selector to crossfeed. Since the right boost pump is downstream, between the right engine and the fuel selector, it would not pressurize fuel to the left engine. The left boost pump was replaced and the pilot departed. Approaching the destination, the pilot reported a loss of engine power and crashed in an open field. The throttle quadrant was not set for an engine malfunction. No fuel was found in the left wing tank. The left fuel selector was in the left tank position and the right fuel selector was in the crossfeed position, so that both engines would have been fed from the left wing tank.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BEFORE TAKEOFF, AND HER INATTENTIVENESS TO FUEL CONSUMPTION DURING THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS WERE THE NON-PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE DARK, NIGHT CONDITIONS.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FUELED TO CAPACITY THEN FLOWN ON MULTIPLE FLIGHTS. AT THE LAST STOP 18 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED TO EACH WING TANK, WHICH GAVE 60 GALLONS TOTAL, THE PILOT SAID. AS THE PILOT PREPARED TO LEAVE, THE LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS DISCOVERED TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT TOLD A MECHANIC THAT SHE TRIED TO START THE LEFT ENGINE BY PLACING THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR ON THE LEFT ENGINE & THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR TO CROSSFEED. SINCE THE RIGHT BOOST PUMP IS DOWNSTREAM, BETWEEN THE RIGHT ENGINE & THE FUEL SELECTOR, IT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE FUEL TO THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED & THE PILOT DEPARTED. APPROACHING THE DESTINATION THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER & CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE THROTTLE QUADRANT WAS NOT SET FOR AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING TANK. THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION AND THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE CROSSFEED POSITION, SO THAT BOTH ENGINES WOULD HAVE BEEN FED FROM THE LEFT WING TANK.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:10 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 58
Tail NumberN99CK
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGreen Hills Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-CB · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 35 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind120° @ 5 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 57
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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