Beechcraft D35 N2843V

Summary

On 9 November 2006 at about 20:05 local time, a Beechcraft D35 registered N2843V was involved in an accident near Shelton, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 November 2006 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Shelton, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Sanderson Field (SHN)

Coordinates

47.2261, -123.1731

Aircraft

Beechcraft D35

Registration

N2843V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Shelton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07FA016

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during the subsequent forced landing. A factor associated with the accident is the inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While returning to the departure airport for landing, the pilot reported an engine problem. The airplane was subsequently observed by two pilot-rated witnesses in a steep spiral before impacting trees in a nose down attitude. All major components of the airplane were accounted for at the accident site, and a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine failed to disclose any evidence of a mechanical malfunction or component failure. An examination of the engine and airframe fuel system components failed to find any fuel. There were no obvious indications of fuel spillage or staining of vegetation at the accident site, nor did emergency response personnel report the odor of fuel upon their arrival at the scene of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.