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November 9, 1991 · Beech C-23 · N38036

Burlington, IA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 9, 1991
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Burlington, IA
Aircraft
Beech C-23
Tail Number
N38036
Operator
Univ of Il Board of Trustees
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI92LA024

The private pilot had completed a cross country flight and entered the traffic pattern to land. While on base leg the pilot applied carburetor heat, reduced power and extended landing flaps because she believed she was too high. Once on final approach, the pilot extended additional flaps. Upon extension of the flaps the pilot stated that the airplane began to decelerate and descend rapidly. The pilot stated the stall warning horn activated and the airplane rolled to the right during the deceleration and descent. The pilot applied power and forward elevator pressure on the control yoke. The engine did not respond with the application of throttle. During this process the pilot stated she lost sight of the airport. Shortly after this action the pilot performed a forced landing. An on scene investigation revealed that the right wing fuel tank contained approximately 1 gallon of fuel, and that the fuel selector was positioned on the right wing fuel tank. The left wing fuel tank was approximately 3/4 full.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT HAVING AN IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTOR POSITION.

Full Narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND. WHILE ON BASE LEG THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, REDUCED POWER AND EXTENDED LANDING FLAPS BECAUSE SHE BELIEVED SHE WAS TOO HIGH. ONCE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT EXTENDED ADDITIONAL FLAPS. UPON EXTENSION OF THE FLAPS THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND DESCEND RAPIDLY. THE PILOT STATED THE STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT DURING THE DECELERATION AND DESCENT. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND FORWARD ELEVATOR PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH THE APPLICATION OF THROTTLE. DURING THIS PROCESS THE PILOT STATED SHE LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER THIS ACTION THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF FUEL, AND THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:35 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech C-23
Tail NumberN38036
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorUniv of Il Board of Trustees
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360A4J · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 20 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 15 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time16:50
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data