NTSB SEA92LA051 — 1992-02-23 · SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, United States

N1852Z has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (SCHMITT ROBERT F KR2-S, built 2006), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N1852Z Beech A36TC None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: POOR AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT. DIVERTED ATTENTION, AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

Factual narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE FRESH AIR BLOWER WHEN THE COCKPIT DOOR OPENED. INSTEAD OF TURNING OFF THE BLOWER, THE PILOT TURNED ON THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND LOST POWER. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, WHERE THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_SEA92LA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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