Bartow Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bartow, Florida 33830
Monday, September 19, 1983 17:04 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT HAD INTENDED TO REPOSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TO THE LEFT MAIN POSITION. HOWEVER, HE LEFT THE SELECTOR POSITIONED AT THE RIGHT MAIN TANK. WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT ACTIVATED THE BOOST PUMP & THE ENG RESTARTED FOR ABOUT 10 SEC, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS NOT MOVED FORM THE RIGHT MAIN POSITION DURING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD IN SOFT, WET TERRAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK & THE AUX TANKS, BUT LESS THAN MINIMUM FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT MAIN. LATER, THE ENG WAS STARTED USING FUEL FROM THE LEFT MAIN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/19/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1704
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BARTOW
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33830
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BARTOW MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BOW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 126
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1647 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BOW
Elevation of weather observation facility 126
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2142
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22490
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N658V
NTSB Number MIA83LA234
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model M35
Aircraft Series Identifier M35
Aircraft Serial Number D-6319
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 7 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 82
Airframe Hours 3195
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COUNCIL TOOL CO. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 165
Aircraft Owner City LAKE WACCAMAW
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 28450
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CPC
Departure City WHITEVILLE
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1340
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --