NONE · BEECH A36 · 2012-06-22 · Rock Springs, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA309
Event ID
20120718X22218
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-22
Location
Rock Springs, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.596942, -109.065002
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N4972M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of the incorrectly installed fuel cap. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the flight using fuel from the left fuel tank after she observed fuel streaming from the left fuel tank cap.