1 fatal · BEECH A36TC · 2003-07-04 · East Wenatchee, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03FA124
Event ID
20030714X01095
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-04
Location
East Wenatchee, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.453334, -120.273056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A36TC
Registration
N279WP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level. Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an aftermarket fuel management system, the presence of power lines at the approach end of the emergency landing area, and terrain unsuitable for a landing.