Beechcraft BE-35-J35 N648T

Summary

On 19 September 1999 at about 17:27 local time, a Beechcraft BE-35-J35 registered N648T was involved in an accident near Bartow, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 September 1999 at 17:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Bartow, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.3605, -82.1898

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-35-J35

Registration

N648T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brooksville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99FA134

2 people died.

The pilot's inadequate fuel management that resulted in the complete loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Several minutes into the flight, the airplane was observed by eyewitnesses flying low from east of SR 471. Eyewitnesses said the airplane banked hard to the left and collided with pine trees. The airplane then went into a nosed down attitude, collided with the ground and burst into flames. Examination of the wreckage found that the right main, right auxiliary and right tip tank had burned during the post crash fire. The left auxiliary, and left tip tank also burned, however, the left main fuel tank was not damaged and contained 52 ounces of fuel. In addition, the fuel selector valve was found positioned on the left main tank. The exact amount of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the accident was not determined. A Witness to the accident who assisted in the rescue of the passenger reported that the intense fire prevented the rescue of the pilot. Examination of the airframe and the engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.