MINR · BEECH B35 · 1993-10-24 · INDIAN SPRINGS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA022
Event ID
20001211X13597
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-24
Location
INDIAN SPRINGS, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.510757, -115.64038
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
B35
Registration
N5005C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL SELECTOR, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION, AND HIS IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR RESTARTING THE ENGINE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.