ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356657
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| Date: | Sunday 22 September 1996 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B23 |
| Owner/operator: | University Of Illinois |
| Registration: | N66338 |
| MSN: | M-2202 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7032 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Viroqua, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Champaign, IL (KCMI) |
| Lacrosse, WI (KLSE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the cross country flight the engine quit. She switched tanks and the engine ran for a few minutes and quit again. A forced landing was conducted in a rough field. A postaccident investigation revealed one quart of fuel drained from the entire airplane. The fuel tanks were intact and there was no evidence of leakage, siphoning or fuel stains. The engine ran successfully after the addition of fuel. The pilot thought the airplane was fueled prior to the accident flight, however there is no evidence that it was.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA346
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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