# Accident 19821107057109A: Beech 23BEECH, Des Moines, IA, November 7, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1982, 18:52 local time
- Place: Des Moines, IA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6005° N, 93.6091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Des Moines, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6005&lon=-93.6091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6012J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6012J-2023-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 97 total, 35 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC83LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821107057109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL 7 MILES SHORT OF DESTINATION. STRUCK A SIGN LANDING ON A HIGHWAY.FAILED TO LEAN MIXTURE EN ROUTE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC83LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA014), Nov 7, 1982: Beech C23 (N6012J), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6012J (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20220227002979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220227002979I), Feb 27, 2022: Beech C23 (N6012J), Moline, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft: N6012J s/n M-2100 When: 2/27/2022 2050Z, Where: quad cities international airport (mli) Weather conditions: Injuries: none Damage from event: minor…
- [Incident 19820908049979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820908049979I), Sep 8, 1982: Beech B23BEECH (N6012J), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. Right landing gear collapsed on crossing runways on touch and go. Shock rod broke.PN169810000113.
- [Incident 19820206001139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820206001139I), Feb 6, 1982: Beech 23BEECH (N6012J), Washington, IA, Minor damage. On rollout aircraft skidded sideways. Pilot used brakes, aircraft spun. Wingtip hit plowed snow on side of runway.
- [Incident 19810220010789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810220010789I), Feb 20, 1981: Beech C23 (N6012J), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. During landing aircraft porpoised and broke off nose gear.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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