Beechcraft V35B N9236Q

Summary

On 5 August 1997 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N9236Q was involved in an accident near Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 1997 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Tullahoma (THA)

Coordinates

35.3699, -86.1995

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N9236Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elkhart → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA97LA227

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, a forced landing, and impact with a tree.

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

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While on final approach the airplane's engine lost power about 100 yards short of the runway and impacted with trees. Examination of the wreckage revealed that both fuel tanks were breached, and fuel was not observed in either tank. The fuel selector was found in the left tank position. The pilot he realized he had 'error[ed]' and had not switched to the full fuel tank. He switched tanks, but he said 'the engine did not fire.' The airplane was 'low and slow,' but the pilot thought he could still make the runway. The airplane struck the top of a tree and fell to the ground. The pilot stated in the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, '...this accident could have been avoided by following 'GUMP' [gas-under carriage-mixture-prop] to the letter.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.