Beechcraft A 36 N4723M

Summary

On 10 February 1990 at about 21:30 local time, a Beechcraft A 36 registered N4723M, operated by Sun Bird Investment, Inc, was involved in an accident near Ocean Island Be, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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

10 February 1990 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocean Island Be, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft A 36

Registration

N4723M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sun Bird Investment, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL90LA063

Nobody was injured.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AND THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO TURN ON THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP DURING ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD RETURNED FROM A 3.5 HOUR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PREVIOUS WEEK. THIS FLIGHT WAS TO FUEL THE AIRPLANE AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT SAW A RAIN SHOWER AT THE DESTINATION & RETURNED TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ON BASE LEG THE ENGINE QUIT. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS CHANGED FROM THE RIGHT TANK TO THE LEFT BUT, THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS LEFT OFF. A FORCED LANDING ENSUED ON A SAND DUNE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED 1/2 GAL OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK & EIGHT PLUS GALS IN THE LEFT TANK. A WX BRIEF WAS NOT OBTAINED. FLIGHT MANUAL LIST AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP-ON IN ENGINE FAILURE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.