Beechcraft V35B N23583
30 August 2016 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2016 at about 13:45 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N23583 was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD)
- Coordinates
- 43.5944, -96.7328
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N23583
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tea → Sioux Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN16CA364
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately manage the available fuel supply, resulting in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate preflight by the pilot and flight instructor, and the flight instructor's failure to monitor the fuel levels.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on final during a practice instrument approach, the engine lost total power. An attempted engine restart and switching of the fuel tanks was unsuccessful. The flight instructor took control of the airplane from the pilot receiving instruction, and executed a forced landing to a corn field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The airplane was recovered from the field and about 1 cup of fuel was found in the right fuel tank, and the left wing fuel tank was about 3/4's full. The engine was functionally tested for about 10 minutes on the airframe with no anomalies noted. The pilot reported he did not check the wing fuel tanks during pre-flight and relied on the cockpit fuel gauges for fuel quantity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2015 | Beechcraft V35B | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Western Flying Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Beechcraft V35B | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2015 | Beechcraft V35B | Long View, North Carolina, United States | Jayson Jarvis | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2017 | Beechcraft V35B | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Beechcraft V35B | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | Power Daniel N | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Beechcraft V35B | Colbert, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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