Pilot Debrief

BEECH V35B near Groveland, CA — 2009-04-22

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Date
2009-04-22
Location
Groveland, CA, USA
Airport
E45
Aircraft
BEECH V35B
Registration
N8124R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Go-around

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he set up for a simulated emergency approach to an airstrip. During final approach, the pilot realized that he would be landing too long and announced to his instructor that he would do a go-around. The pilot added power to go-around; however, the engine did not respond. The pilot rechecked the engine controls while the airplane was still over the runway. Realizing that he was running out of runway, the pilot pushed the nose down to try and land before hitting objects in his flight path. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain at the east end of the airport and came to rest on a public roadway. Four separate successful engine runs were accomplished during the post accident examination. No anomalies were noted during any of the runs.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked fuel selector before attempting go-around.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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