Accident Beechcraft C23 N9243S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377431
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 April 1985
Time:17:58 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C23
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9243S
MSN: M-1731
Total airframe hrs:1775 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-A4J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:San Antonio, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Stutgart K, AR (KSGT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT DEPARTED STUTGART, AR, WITH FULL FUEL TANKS AT 1250 CST. FIVE HOURS AND EIGHT MINUTES LATER, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION NEAR HIS INTENDED DESTINATION, SAN ANTONIO, TX. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH FAA INVESTIGATORS THE PLT ADMITTED 'I JUST RAN OUT OF FUEL.' NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW85LA178
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW85LA178

Location

Revision history:

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