ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369293
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1989 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N24658 |
| MSN: | M-1454 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 893 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Wayne, IN (KFWA) |
| Greenfield, IA (KGFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS ABOUT TEN MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION ARPT, HAD IT IN SIGHT, THEN CLOSED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN. ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE COUGHED, THEN STARTED TO QUIT. A SWITCH OF FUEL TANKS WAS MADE AND THE ENGINE RAN ABOUT 20 TO 30 SECONDS MORE BEFORE QUITTING COMPLETELY. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA054
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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