SERS · Beech 35B33 · 2000-10-24 · BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA022
Event ID
20001212X22198
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-24
Location
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
35B33
Registration
N8587M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power, and his failure to engage the fuel boost pump in accordance with the owner's manual. A factor was rough terrain in the forced landing area.