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Attributes | |
ACN | 1751919 |
Time | |
Date | 202007 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Twin Bonanza 50 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Route In Use | Visual Approach |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
Person 1 | |
Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
Person 2 | |
Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
While on a straight in approach right engine failed due to fuel mismanagement. While switching tanks; I lost directional control and to flew into the restricted airspace. Despite having plenty of fuel the engine did not restart and I had to give up on that plan and feather the engine as we were running out of altitude. Flew very low over a few houses then started a slow climb. Flew to ZZZ landed. Restart on ground no problem.learned to switch from aux tank to main fuel tank for landing much earlier.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Beechcraft D 50 pilot reported engine failure on approach.
Narrative: While on a straight in approach right engine failed due to fuel mismanagement. While switching tanks; I lost directional control and to flew into the restricted airspace. Despite having plenty of fuel the engine did not restart and I had to give up on that plan and feather the engine as we were running out of altitude. Flew very low over a few houses then started a slow climb. Flew to ZZZ landed. Restart on ground no problem.Learned to switch from aux tank to main fuel tank for landing much earlier.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.