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FAA incident report · Beech F33A · Phoenix, AZ · April 6, 1983

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Date
April 6, 1983 · 15:30 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Sky Harbor
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N18A
Reported as
Beech F33A
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total1,500 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N18ARegistered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-629Airframe modelBeech F33AEngine 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.

Engine failed to respond on approach. Landed short. Had switched fuel tanks rapidly on short final.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND ON APPROACH. LANDED SHORT. HAD SWITCHED FUEL TANKS RAPIDLY ON SHORT FINAL.