ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268033
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| Date: | Friday 24 September 2021 |
| Time: | 12:07 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Tw Air LLC |
| Registration: | N85RR |
| MSN: | TC-1365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairfield County Airport, Lancaster, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairfield County Airport (LHQ/KLHQ) |
| Lancaster, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger departed on a flight to add fuel to the airplane's fuel tanks. The airplane was originally manufactured with 2 main fuel tanks and 2 auxiliary fuel tanks. A modification installed 2 additional wingtip tanks that fed into the main tanks via transfer pumps. When in cruise flight, the pilot selected the main fuel tanks and turned on the wingtip tank transfer pumps. However, one light indicating that the pump was operating did not illuminate. The pilot reselected the auxiliary tanks and decided to return to his home airport.
The pilot entered the airport traffic pattern and he selected the main fuel tanks but noted that 'not much fuel [was] showing in the left main tank.' Due to traffic already in the pattern, the pilot had to perform additional maneuvering to remain clear and then reestablish a final approach. On short final, the pilot determined that the landing was assured and selected full flaps. Shortly after, the left engine stopped producing power. The pilot knew the airplane would not make the runway with the landing gear and flaps down. He performed an off-field landing resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, elevators, and wings. The pilot informed a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel mismanagement.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA457
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85RR
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N85RR
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2021 17:55 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Sep-2021 22:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2021 22:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2021 00:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2021 17:06 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source, Category] |
| 25-Jun-2022 09:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 08-Jun-2023 12:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]] |
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