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Aviation accident CEN21LA151

1 fatal · BEECH 35 · 2021-03-06 · Palestine, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN21LA151
Event ID
20210307102723
Type
Accident
Date
2021-03-06
Location
Palestine, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.713756, -95.677195

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
35
Registration
N3394V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the flight crew incorrectly placing the fuel selector between fuel tank detents, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a placard on the fuel selector, the lack of obvious fuel tank detents in the fuel selector, and the flight crew’s lack of understanding of proper fuel selector operation.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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