Accident · 2003-10-15

NTSB case CHI04LA019 · Beech A36 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2003-10-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Beech A36 (N25496)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Carver Aero, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Carver Aero

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper installation of the fuel nozzle. Also causal was the engine manufacturer's improper installation instructions for the nozzle pressure port plug on the fuel manifold valve. A factor associated with the accident was the corn crop which was contacted during the forced landing.

Source: NTSB case CHI04LA019

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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