Beech V35 crashes in S.C.

"Mike W." wrote:

If I remember right, the plane did have tip tanks.

For those who may be unaware, the Beryl D'Shannon tip tanks, one of two
manufacturers (IIRC) that are STC'ed for the V35, have separate fuel pumps
that must be manually activated by the pilot.

These pumps, when operating, send the fuel into the main tanks at a rate of
about 13 gallons per hour, which results in approximately 1 1/4 hours to
completely drain the 17 gallons (literature only states 15, but in reality
tips hold almost 17) from the tips into the mains.

Since a Bonanza, depending on the engine, burns about 16 to 17 gallons per
hour, the pilot will not be able to pump the fuel from the tips to the
mains in time to prevent fuel exhaustion if the mains were to go dry prior
to the tip pumps being activated.


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"Mike W." wrote:

What about carb icing?

The IO-520 (original engine in the V35) and IO-550 (an available upgrade)
are fuel injected.


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The fact is, according to the NTSB and the FAA, (in that order) it is and
will always be the pilots fault when a plane crashes.

1) The pilot is responsible for the correct piloting of his craft.
2) The pilot is responsible for the mechanical fitness of his craft.

Sure, people sue everyone when these things happen, but in the end it's the
pilots fault. That's easier for the FAA/NTSB to deal with.


"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message
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NTSB, in their infinite wisdom, will find the pilot contributed to the
accident by" failing to maintain separation from the terrain".

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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote in message ...
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The other thing that comes to mind is the conception people have on the
ground
that he was a hero somehow "because he tried so hard not to hit anything".
Well, don't we all? In my own crash back in 1988 they said the same thing
about
the excellent job I'd done avoiding the houses and kids playing in the
yards.
At the time I can remember asking: "What kids? What houses?" When
something
like this happens your mind focuses on the clear space, not the obstacles.

I caught the end of a TV report on a helicopter crash today. They also
mentioned the "heroic effort" by the pilot. I know in some cases there can
be some control by the pilot, but in this case it looks too early to know
what the exact cause is. It was reported that the "rotor came off", but that
may have just been an eyewitness account. It certainly was unattached by the
time the chopper came to a rest - fortunately gently enough to save the
passengers from anything but minor injuries.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/featur...484602.story?c
oll=chi-newsbreaking-hed

- Rick