Beechcraft 77 N38482
23 July 1999 · Dawson, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1999 at about 15:00 local time, a Beechcraft 77 registered N38482, operated by Michael C. Stern, was involved in an accident near Dawson, Georgia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dawson, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dawson (16J)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 77
- Registration
- N38482
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael C. Stern
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dekalb-Peachtre → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from a blocked fuel line check valve.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Approximately one hour and forty-five minutes into flight, the pilot initiated an enroute descent from 4500 feet to 2500 feet. The pilot stated that during the descent the engine lost power. Several attempts by the pilot to restart engine power failed. The pilot selected an open field for an emergency landing. The airplane flipped over following the touchdown. Examination of the airplane disclosed that approximately 13 gallons of fuel were recovered from the right fuel tank. No fuel was recovered from the left fuel tank. According to the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), the fuel selector has only two positions, on and off. The POH also showed that the fuel system has two in-line check valves to prevent fuel movement between tanks. According to the operator, he had experience check valve failure on several occasions in other Beech 77 type airplanes. Both check valves were removed from the fuel system. Examination of the right check valve disclosed that it was blocked.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Pink Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | James C. Farnsworth | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft 77 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 77 | Auburn, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Lakeport, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1999 | Cessna 551 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | William McMahan | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Cessna 182P | Summerville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Cessna 152 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Luscombe 8E | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | Chester Thurston | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Bell OH-13H/M74A | Sparta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |