Pilot Debrief

BEECH G33 near Bolingbrook, IL — 2023-01-10

Final reportCEN23LA080
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Date
2023-01-10
Location
Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Aircraft
BEECH G33
Registration
N9283Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the engine lost total power while he was on approach to his destination airport. According to the pilot, he attempted to restart the engine by switching fuel tanks, but he may have forgotten to engage the boost pump, and the restart was unsuccessful. The pilot then conducted a forced landing on a freeway, during which the right and left wings sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left fuel tank contained no usable fuel, the right fuel tank had visible but unknown quantity of fuel. After the airplane was recovered from the freeway, a functional engine test run, with the right fuel tank selected, was completed with no anomalies noted. After the accident, the pilot stated that he should have incorporated better fuel management techniques. The loss of engine power was attributed to fuel starvation.

NTSB coding

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