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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35A · Pontiac, MI · December 28, 1979

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Date: December 28, 1979 · 16:26 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7866R
Reported as: Beech V35A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 521 total447 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N7866RRegistered now · Beech V35AS/N D-8926 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech V35A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot said he checked the fuel tanks & fuel was low. He checked the fuel guage &decided to fly. Ran out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAID HE CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS & FUEL WAS LOW. HE CHECKED THE FUEL GUAGE &DECIDED TO FLY. RAN OUT OF FUEL.