At 15:50 Pacific time, a Beech J35 lost engine power and was damaged in a forced landing while in the traffic pattern at McCarran International Airport. The pilot and two passengers were uninjured. The power loss was blamed on fuel starvation. The airplanes main tanks were empty, but the auxiliary tanks were nearly full. The POH for the J35 stipulates that the auxiliary tanks not be used for takeoff and landing. The pilot landed on a dirt road a quarter-mile from the runway threshold.
July 19, Las Vegas, Nev. / Beech Bonanza
At 15:50 Pacific time, a Beech J35 lost engine power and was damaged in a forced landing while in the traffic pattern at McCarran International Airport. The pilot and two passengers were uninjured. The power loss was blamed on fuel starvation. The airplanes main tanks were empty, but the auxiliary tanks were nearly full. The POH for the J35 stipulates that the auxiliary tanks not be used for takeoff and landing. The pilot landed on a dirt road a quarter-mile from the runway threshold....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech J35 experienced engine power loss and made a damaged forced landing near McCarran International Airport.
- The incident was attributed to fuel starvation, with the main tanks empty despite full auxiliary tanks, which the POH advises against using for takeoff and landing.
- The pilot and two passengers were uninjured after landing on a dirt road, a quarter-mile from the runway.
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